2026

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians•Siletz, OR

About The Position

The Dental Director provides dental treatment and manages, operates, and promotes the dental program. The role oversees staff, program finances and budget, reporting, patient care, scheduling, billing, training, licensing, equipment maintenance, infection control, and safety practices. Dental services include restorative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, prevention, scaling and root planing, and radiology. The Director plans, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the dental program; monitors clinic production and receivables; and submits required reports to Indian Health Services, Tribal Council, the Health Director, the Business Office Manager, and the QI Coordinator. The role attends meetings, manages clinic programs such as Head Start, sealant clinics, and orthodontic screening, and participates in health fairs and other community and clinic programs. The Director provides comprehensive, evidence-based dental care consistent with the standard of care. This includes examining and diagnosing patients, developing treatment plans, ordering and interpreting radiographs, performing restorative and preventive care, extractions, root canal therapy, routine fixed and removable prosthodontics, and routine pediatric procedures. The Director treats oral and gingival infections, refers patients when care is outside the scope of general practice or the dentist’s training, and provides dental administrative consultation. The role also pursues professional growth and career development for self and staff.

Requirements

DDS or DMD degree from an accredited school of dentistry.
Experience in standard and moderately complex clinical dental treatment.
Ability to manage a dental facility like a private dental practice, including accounts receivable, finances, production, marketing, patient care, vendors, maintenance, and staffing.
Ability to communicate proficiently, orally and in writing.
Ability to relate well to a wide variety of people and maintain effective working relationships with patients, pharmacies, laboratories, medical staff, and other staff.
Must have and maintain an Oregon license to practice dentistry, or be able to acquire licensure.
Must have and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license.
Must have and maintain a current provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
Must possess a valid driver's license and insurance, and be eligible to drive a GSA vehicle.
Must be willing to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Microsoft Office and Windows 7.
Experience working with Dentrix and Romexis or another electronic health record.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the dental program.
Manage staff and oversee patient treatment and scheduling, billing and receivables, training, ordering and budgeting, licensing, equipment maintenance, infection control, and safety practices.
Oversee timely billing and insurance claim submission, accurately post receivables in Dentrix, and monitor accounts receivable for timely resolution.
Monitor clinic production and take steps to maintain an adequate level based on clinic capacity and patient population needs.
Submit required reports to Indian Health Services, Tribal Council, the Health Director, the Business Office Manager, and the QI Coordinator as needed.
Attend and participate in meetings with Tribal Council, Gatekeepers, and clinical groups, including meetings outside normal clinic hours.
Manage clinic programs such as Head Start, sealant clinics, and orthodontic screening, and participate in health fairs, Pow Wow, and other clinic-specific programs.
Review patient medical charts and take precautions to ensure safe and effective dental treatment.
Refer patients for medical evaluation or specialty care when appropriate.
Perform oral examinations, diagnose pathological or irregular conditions, and ensure examination results are recorded in patient charts.
Develop treatment plans and ensure patients understand them.
Request and interpret dental radiographs.
Perform cavity restorations using common dental restorative materials and provide appropriate preventive measures.
Perform simple to complex single and multiple tooth extractions and remove localized foreign bodies from gingival tissues and alveolar sockets.
Perform root canal therapy on single- and multi-rooted teeth.
Perform routine fixed prosthodontic procedures, including crowns, bridges, and inlays/onlays.
Perform routine removable prosthodontic procedures, including partials, dentures, and splints.
Perform routine pediatric procedures, including fillings, cleanings, pulpotomies, stainless steel crowns, extractions, and space maintainers.
Diagnose malocclusions and refer patients for appropriate orthodontic treatment.
Treat oral and gingival infections.
Provide consultation on administrative matters related to dentistry and, as necessary, serve in other areas of the incumbent’s discipline.
Identify and pursue professional growth and career development for self and staff.