Dental Director

DENTAL DIRECTOR BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

DENTAL DIRECTOR POSITION SUMMARY

The Dental Director serves as the leader of the Dental Department, in addition to providing the standard clinical responsibilities of a staff dentist. The Dental Director provides overall supervision of dental services, organizes department-level initiatives and programs, and works collaboratively with facility and corporate leadership.

DENTAL DIRECTOR MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Supervises and monitors clinical performance, documentation, and professionalism of all dental staff, including dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists. Including regular meetings with dental staff.
• Complete site visits evaluating dental standards are being met.
• Aid in maintaining dental staffing rates. Including screening, interviewing, evaluating credentials, and hiring of applicants within the dental department.
• Maintain community standards of care for dental care and align departmental procedures with these Standards.
• Comply, verify, and report on Dental Department statistics across all sites including Overdue Appointments, Dental services completed, and other reports
• Provide dental education or teaching sessions as requested for non-dental staff.
• Report any unusual occurrences or incidents to the site and regional leadership.
• Perform all functions of a staff dentist including but not limited to the below items:
• Perform and interpret radiographic exams as indicated.
• Provide dental treatment to include emergency treatment of the teeth and surrounding soft tissues such as oral surgery, restorative dentistry and periodontal therapy within the scope of a general Dentist including extractions.
• Correction of significant oral problems, which may adversely affect patients' health as, deemed necessary.
• Make proper referrals for procedures which cannot be performed at facility. Manage and coordinate outside clinic or surgical triaging, referrals and scheduling.
• Respond to grievances, ensuring compliance with standards and policy.
• Attend required trainings and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Currently holding an active dental license in the state.
• Maintains current DEA number.
• Two years of experience as a dentist, preferably in corrections.