Site Dental Director

Community Health Connections • Fitchburg, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Essential Duties and Major responsibilities: DENTIST ∙ Provide direct service to patients ∙ Ensure that DPH, OSHA and Dental Association regulations are strictly followed. ∙ Comply with departmental protocols ∙ Meet productivity standards ∙ Provide general dentistry ∙ Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of dental care. ∙ Commitment to providing dental care to families in a medically under-served community. ∙ Willingness to be flexible in the development of new methods of dental services delivery. ∙ Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner. ∙ Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, co-workers, health care professionals, funders, and other regulatory agencies. ∙ Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards. ∙ Awareness of resources available within the health center to accommodate the needs of patients. ∙ Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population. ∙ Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed conditions. ∙ Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate. ∙ Directs and coordinates the patient care activities. ∙ Performs quarterly chart audits. ∙ Completes staff reviews. ∙ Attend required meetings. ∙ Works closely with Director of Dental Operations. ∙ Responsible for training and orientation of all Dentists and Hygienists. ∙ Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement ∙ Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards. ∙ Effective verbal and written communication skills. ∙ Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals in area of expertise. ∙ Ability to work both independently and in a team ∙ Ability to work collaboratively with the Management Team ∙ Demonstrates understanding and commitment of the health center mission. ∙ Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards. ∙ Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• DDS or DMD from an accredited Dental School If Limited Licensed must have a min. of 2 yrs. AEGD or GPR successfully completed residency program.
• Licensed in Massachusetts to practice Dentistry.
• Minimum of three years professional experience
• CPR certified or equivalent
• Physical requirements include near visual acuity to observe changes in health/illness status of patients.
• Manual skills required include good eye and hand coordination in combination with finger dexterity for administration of injections, treatments, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Public Health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct service to patients
• Ensure that DPH, OSHA and Dental Association regulations are strictly followed.
• Comply with departmental protocols
• Meet productivity standards
• Provide general dentistry
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of dental care.
• Commitment to providing dental care to families in a medically under-served community.
• Willingness to be flexible in the development of new methods of dental services delivery.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, co-workers, health care professionals, funders, and other regulatory agencies.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Awareness of resources available within the health center to accommodate the needs of patients.
• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities.
• Performs quarterly chart audits.
• Completes staff reviews.
• Attend required meetings.
• Works closely with Director of Dental Operations.
• Responsible for training and orientation of all Dentists and Hygienists.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals in area of expertise.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Management Team
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees