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Dental DirectorNeighborhood Health • Alexandria, VA, United States
Dental Director

Dental Director

Neighborhood Health • Alexandria, VA, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Dental Director

Neighborhood Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care to 40,000 individuals in Northern Virginia. Our mission is to improve health and advance health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax by providing access to high quality primary care regardless of ability to pay. Neighborhood Health has been recognized for the quality of care that it provides to its patients and has strong partnerships with local organizations to improve health in our community.

We are recruiting for a Dental Director to lead our growing and innovative oral health program. The Dental Director will provide clinical and administrative leadership of our dental department, assure the quality and safety of dental services provided at multiple clinics in the area, and be responsible for developing and updating dental policies and procedures. The Dental Director will work closely with community partners on a variety of initiatives to increase access to oral health in our service area.

Duties/Responsibilities: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job)

Health Center Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for recruiting, supervising, supporting, and developing dentists, dental hygienists, and dental support staff
  • Responsible for ensuring adequate dental coverage at clinical sites
  • Responsible for setting oral health clinical goals and assuring progress towards goals
  • Ensures highest quality standards of dental program including patient satisfaction
  • Oversees safety of dental care provision, including infection control, in accordance with ambulatory Joint Commission standards
  • Develops clinical standards to assure high quality of care
  • Works to improve dental processes to ensure high quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and efficiency
  • Responsible for developing and updating dental policies and procedures with input from relevant staff including dentists
  • Manages dental peer review process and annual provider performance reviews
  • Leads the development and implementation of community based oral health programs including school-based programs
  • Works with Chief Medical Officer, Associate Medical Directors, and Director of Behavioral Health to improve integration of healthcare services
  • Helps develop partnerships with stakeholders to facilitate referrals and increase access to oral healthcare for target population
  • Helps develop and implement continuing education programs for dental staff
  • Works with development team in development, implementation, and evaluation of grant-funded programs, including annual Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPH) grant application
  • Represents the dental department on the organization's Quality Improvement (QI) committee.
  • Works with Chief Financial Officer in developing annual budget and monitoring productivity against budgeted targets
  • Serves as dental program's primary liaison and represents department in meetings when necessary
  • Provides direct patient care at Neighborhood Health clinical sites
  • May be assigned to various project lead roles to advance development of the department and support ad hoc needs.
  • Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

Qualification/Education and/or Experience Requirements:

  • Demonstrated interest in improving healthcare of Neighborhood Health's predominantly low-income, underserved, and culturally diverse patient population
  • Graduation from an accredited dental program with a Doctor in Dental Surgery (DDS) or a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
  • Completion of an American Dental Association (ADA) accredited residency program preferred
  • Current license to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Virginia with Board certification
  • Experience in FQHC or safety net setting preferred
  • Skilled in full range of primary care dentistry for both adults and children
  • Five years of clinical experience with management experience strongly preferred
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