Dental Director

Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc.•Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

The dental director is responsible for maintaining and expanding a program of primary and preventative dental care in a community health center setting that is consistent with accepted professional standards. The Dental Director supervises the dental staff, represents the dental staff to the CEO and provides dental advice and counsel to the CMO/CEO. Providing leadership in the dental department with regard to programming, budget, service and quality.

Requirements

DDS or DMD degree from an accredited college or university.
Licensed to practice dentistry in Wisconsin.
DEA registration.
It is mandatory that all employees, employed providers and volunteers are vaccinated. All hired candidates must submit proof of vaccination prior to their orientation. This is a mandatory requirement for Progressive Community Health Centers. The purpose is to minimize exposure to and transmission of the influenza virus in the workplace by providing occupational protection to employees and thereby preventing exposure to members of the community, which we serve.

Responsibilities

Provide general and comprehensive dentistry services including evaluation, treatment and referral.
In collaboration with management, train, evaluate and supervise dental staff, including hygienist(s) and the Dental Clinic Manager.
Provide oral health education to patients, guardians and community as appropriate.
Maintain accurate, legible, and complete patient dental records.
Collaborate and support the Dental Operations leader to promote access, strong clinical teams, throughput, and other clinical initiatives.
Actively direct dental provider meetings and support the Dental Operations leader with content sharing, as needed.
Develop and implement programs and/or services that integrate Progressive's medical practice with dental practice.
Provide oversight for Seal-A-Smile programming including relationship building with schools, supervising of hygienist, optimizing care and quality.
Provide quality services to patients as promptly as possible in a courteous and professional manner by treating patients, families, and co-workers with respect, dignity, and compassion while using resources in the most cost-efficient manner consistent with that goal.
Collaborates with Dental Clinic Manager in developing short- and long-term program planning for the Dental Department and the agency including development of goals and objectives.
Provides mentorship to new hires and establishes ongoing relationships with current Dental Department providers.
Provides clinical review of dental cases when necessary.
Reviews financial data quarterly with CFO or CFO delegate.
Assist in the development of the budget and adhere to approved budget.
Participate in electronic dental record optimization, workflow enhancement and training.