Medical Director - Dental

About the Position

The Community Health Centers have been providing quality primary care and behavioral health services to the citizens of Lane County since 2004. We provide a broad array of services to over 20,000 adults and children annually in an outpatient setting. The CHC is the primary source for outpatient primary care of the uninsured and under-insured. Our clinics are Federally Qualified Health Centers whose mission is to serve the community by offering excellent care and eliminating barriers to healthcare. Our staff must show dedication to providing care with compassion and willingness to work with a diverse population.

The Dental Director will oversee the operations of the expanding dental department, ensuring high-quality patient care, compliance with regulatory standards, and the achievement of organizational goals. This role includes clinical supervision, administrative management, and strategic planning to enhance dental services. The Dental Director will be actively treating patients for a percentage of their work week.

• Examine individuals requesting care, diagnose their dental/oral conditions, prescribe and carry out, or direct others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refer individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines; record patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental record; and complete referrals and data collections. 
• Educate individuals related to oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention and assist in the provision of technical assistance and health education to the community as requested. 
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards governing the practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care. Participate in the development and updating of policies, procedures, processes, standards, and systems to respond to changes in the regulatory environment or organizational needs. 
• Develop and execute best practices for management of dental staff, both professional and ancillary, and perform periodic clinical review of all professional dental providers. 
• Manage the activities of dentistry program, which includes planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, and service offerings to ensures effective delivery of services. 
• Supervise dental staff, including conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff follow policies and procedures, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions. 
• Develop and train assigned staff, including identifying training needs, providing constructive feedback and reinforcement, coaching on how to perform tasks, and acting as a mentor. 
• Plan, prioritize, distribute, coordinate, and monitor work assignments, assign resources, reviews work product, and provides feedback and guidance on tasks and priorities. Ensure work is completed in a timely fashion, meets quality standards, and accomplishes organizational objectives. 
• In collaboration with FQHC leadership, advise on top priorities for the dentistry program. Prepare and submit written reports on Dental Clinic issues, concerns, program status, initiatives, and progress to department leadership; participates in short and long-term program planning, including development of goals and objectives. 
• Lead and/or participate in a variety of community activities and/or organizations to develop partnerships/coalitions that address assigned program issues; confer with a variety of governmental agencies and other organizations regarding program issues; represent the County and/or section at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events. 
• Serve as Chair of the Dental Performance Improvement Committee and/or Peer Review Committee. 
• Receive, respond to, investigate, and/or resolve [escalated] complaints, concerns, requests for information, and/or other related items received from internal staff, the general public, outside agencies, and/or other interested parties. 
• Prepare and deliver presentations on matters related to the dentistry program; facilitate and/or participate in meetings, conferences, and training sessions; and design and implement marketing and outreach strategies to ensure public exposure to the dentistry program. 
• Maintain knowledge of trends and best practices in dental programs; analyze program data and conduct research to identifying emerging needs and services; assess needs and opportunities and make recommendations based on findings.
• Participate in the preparation and administration of the unit budget; prepare cost estimates and submit justifications for budget items; monitor and control expenditures; manage financial operations in partnership with department finance staff. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Division

The Community Health Centers have been providing quality primary care and behavioral health services to the citizens of Lane County since 2004. We provide a broad array of services to adults and children in an outpatient setting. The CHC’s are a primary source of health care for uninsured and underinsured individuals. Our clinics are Federally Qualified Health Centers whose mission is to serve the community by offering excellent care and eliminating barriers to healthcare.

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Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm

This is a Non-represented position

Training and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited dental school.
• Five years of total experience, including:
  • Five years of experience in a clinical dental setting, including three years of progressive leadership experience in a dental setting, such as providing oversight and leadership for dental team members OR
  • Five years of experience in a clinical dental setting plus an additional three years supervising staff or serving as a team leader in any setting.

Special Requirements:

• Diploma from an accredited dental school 
• State of Oregon License including dispensing privileges 
• DEA Certificate 
• Current BLS certification 
• NPI 
• CV or Resume
• Note date of birth and social security number when submitting credentialing documents.

** Please provide a copy of your resumePreferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a community health setting. 
• Familiarity with unionized work environments.

Notes:

• This position is subject to a full criminal offender information record check.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon consenting to and successfully passing a drug screening test.
• Please note that as part of the screening process Lane County will verify license and certification status.

Studies have shown that women and BIPOC individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. The county will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.