Dental Director
About The Position
POSITION SUMMARY: The Dental Director provides clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership for the dental program, ensuring compliance with New York State Department of Health regulations, HRSA requirements, and best practices in oral health care delivery. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Dental Director provides clinical and administrative leadership for the dental program, overseeing dental staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting high-quality, patient-centered oral health services. The role supports quality improvement, policy development, and collaboration with executive leadership to ensure effective and compliant dental operations.
Requirements
- DDS or DMD with unrestricted NYS dental license
- Minimum 3–5 years of clinical dental experience
- Supervisory or leadership experience
- CPR/BLS certification
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to speak, read, and write English required
- Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage both client-facing and administrative tasks
- Basic Computer Skills with the ability to learn a dental software system
Nice To Haves
- Prior FQHC or public health dentistry experience
- Experience with NYS DOH surveys and HRSA site visits
- Familiarity with dental quality metrics and UDS reporting
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical oversight and supervision of dental staff
- Ensure compliance with NYS Article 28, HRSA, and accreditation standards
- Lead quality improvement, peer review, and infection control activities
- Participate in credentialing, privileging, and performance evaluations
- Develop dental policies, procedures, and clinical protocols
- Oversee dental service utilization, productivity, and access
- Collaborate with executive leadership and interdisciplinary teams
- Maintain a positive image of VIP Community Services in the community and within partner organizations
- Attend all mandatory in-service trainings annually
- Attend seminars and trainings to support ongoing professional development
- Participate in team meetings and comply with all Dental Health Services policies and procedures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
