Dentist - Dental Program Manager #2630 - Part Time - Health and Social Services Division

This is a part-time position. All Hamilton County Health & Social Services Division employees are responsible for ensuring their contact information is current and accessible in case of a public health emergency. The division maintains a call-down system to mobilize staff during emergencies. Work hours for all employees may be modified to meet community needs during such events.

About the role

Under limited supervision, this role oversees and manages the school-based dental screening and sealant services program.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the school-based dental screening and sealant services program; supervises dental staff; oversees and provides administrative coordination between dental staff and administrative staff.
• Provides technical guidance in the purchase of dental equipment, scheduling of personnel, and establishing and maintaining dental protocol manuals.
• Assists and provides technical expertise to dental staff; provides dental care to patients when needed.
• Maintains records of expenditures and revenues; prepares annual budget recommendations and capital outlay budget for annual and five-year outlay; ensures compliance with grant funding requirements.
• Completes grant compliance reports; documents personnel activities.
• Recruits, interviews, recommends for hire, orients, and trains staff; conducts performance evaluations; conducts informational and training meetings.
• Completes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports; provides special reports upon request to Administrator and Health Officer; attends Program Manager and related meetings and training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of federal, state, and county laws, rules, regulations, policies, and practices related to the provision of public health dental services.
• Knowledge of management and administrative methods, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and county laws, rules, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures related to safety and health regulations.
• Knowledge of grant research, application, and administration practices.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and sterilization methods and practices.
• Knowledge of the treatment of oral diseases.
• Skill in safely providing preventative, restorative, and emergency dental treatments.
• Skill in diagnosing and treating oral diseases of the mouth.
• Skill in safely prescribing treatment medications.
• Skill in utilizing verbal and written communication for education, instruction, presentation, record-keeping, and charting of dental treatments and follow-up care.
• Skill in scheduling, assigning, training, reviewing, and evaluating professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Skill in customer service when responding to inquiries and complaints.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree.
• Completion of one (1) year of dental residency.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in public health dentistry.
• Current Tennessee Dental Board Licensure.
• Dental Board Certified.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Valid driver’s license.

Additional Requirements

• Prior to operating a County-owned vehicle, completion of the HC Defensive Driving course and/or an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) provided at the department level is required.
• This position is deemed essential/situational during inclement weather and must report to or remain at work, even when administrative closings are announced, as determined by the Department Head.

Physical Requirements

Work requires highly skilled professional dental care provision that involves:

• Extended periods of time concentrating on detail while working with caustic chemicals and dental materials.
• Exposure to possible radiation, toxic gases, infectious diseases, air, fluid and blood-borne pathogens, hot sterilized equipment, and potentially combative patients.