Managing Dentist

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)•Wrangell, AK

63d•$203,000 - $254,000•Onsite

About The Position

SEARHC is seeking a Managing General Dentist to provide comprehensive dental care while leading daily clinic operations, mentoring staff, and helping advance oral health services in one of Alaska's most vibrant communities. This role offers a unique blend of clinical practice, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to serve a diverse patient population through an integrated healthcare model. The Wrangell Dental Clinic will expand into a brand new, state-of-the-art dental facility with seven private operatories anticipated in 2027. As one of the largest Native-run healthcare organizations in the United States, SEARHC is committed to providing quality healthcare that honors the traditions of Alaska Native people and American Indians, while ensuring that advanced medical technologies are made accessible to all. The new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center opened in Sitka, April 2026 and in 2021 SEARHC opened the Wrangell Medical Center. With plans to build a third critical-access hospital in Haines. In addition to the dozens of established outpatient clinics and traveling clinics throughout the region.

Requirements

DDS or DMD degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Active Dental License in the USA.
BLS required
5+ years of work experience as a dentist.
In-depth knowledge in a health care administration setting including staffing and clinic organization, scheduling, and patient flow.
Should have a working knowledge of the revenue cycle, facilities management, and other infrastructure areas impacting the clinic.
Knowledge of applicable certification and accreditation processes.
Knowledge of liability and risk management principles.
Working knowledge of proper infection control techniques
Clinical dental skills
Accurate clinical judgment
Administrative, supervisory, and organizational skills.
Interpersonal skills including cross-cultural sensitivity.
Oral and written communication ability
Friendly communication skills during stressful situations and ability to maintain composure.
Computer application skills.
Exceptional customer service skills
Leadership and mentorship skills
Ability to manage clinic operations.
Ability to direct dental clinic staff.
Ability to mediate and resolve conflict.
Ability to provide leadership and foster collaboration.
Ability to recruit and retain qualified staff.
Ability to organize, prioritize tasks, and complete projects.
Ability to use judgment and make decisions in an independent manner.

Nice To Haves

Certificate from an accredited dental residency program highly preferred.
Alaska license preferred within 2 years if not USPHS
2+ years of management experience preferred.
2+ years of work within tribal practice preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides overall administrative and clinical leadership for one or more SEARHC Dental clinics.
Serves as the senior dental professional for the clinic, with responsibilities for the assessment, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of direct and contract resources for dental services.
Provides administrative and clinical supervision of Dentists, Hygienists, and Dental Therapists, and provides administrative supervision of all other dental staff assigned to the site.
Engages team by planning, assigning, evaluating, and directing work, assuring adequate training of employees, and exercising administrative control in carrying out program policies.
Managing Dentist will oversee day-to day flow, including daily office oversight and provision of direction and guidance to staff as needed, oversee front desk operations, staff scheduling, and patient flow.
Participates as a provider (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric) and consultant for SEARHC.
Responsible for achieving strategic goals and metrics set forth by the Director of Dental Services and/or Dental Practice Administrator.
Provide administrative supervision for all team members assigned to the clinic including resolving employee concerns, encouraging teamwork, overseeing the disciplinary process, conducting standing meetings to promote communication, and performing annual performance reviews for assigned employees.
Provide clinical supervision to all dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
Collaborate with visiting providers to ensure their ability to provide excellent patient care.
Oversee and ensure smooth day-to-day operation and clinical flow of the assigned clinic, including employee scheduling.
Oversee front desk operations including patient registration, patient check-in and check-out, answering the clinic phone line, training and supervising Office Coordinator and/or Patient Access Representatives.
Coordinate and supervise the development and maintenance of clinic schedules to ensure consistent clinic coverage and efficient patient scheduling.
Identify team training needs and provide feedback to Senior Leadership.
Run and review assigned reports and discuss with Dental Practice Administrator or designee.
Ensure completion of assigned administrative work such as inputting IT tickets, work orders, building maintenance requests, vendor relations, and special projects as assigned.
Lead staff meetings.
Performs additional duties assigned by Director of Dental Services or other proper authority.
Provide direct patient care, including village/ field travel.

Benefits

retirement
paid time off
paid parental leave
health insurance
dental
vision benefits
life insurance
long and short-term disability
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSAs).
Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness – Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
$6000 in pre-tax annual Continuing Education allowance.
401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, Roth and 457b plans.
33 days (264 hours) annually and 10 (80 hours) additional days of Continuing Education.