Missouri Dental Director, DentaQuest - Part-Time

Dental Director

The Dental Director acts as a clinical subject matter expert for both internal entities and for the state of Missouri. Their clinical expertise may be called upon to review claims based on medical necessity, in accordance with market contracts, evaluate appeals, counsel providers, identify providers with aberrant utilization patterns, provide clinical support for provider outreach, and provide feedback on clinical policies.

How you will contribute

• Facilitate educational trainings for dental providers.
• Represent DentaQuest in a professional manner at all times when interacting with clients, management, employees, the provider community, dental associates, and other key stakeholders.
• Adhere to all DentaQuest policies, processes and procedures.
• Identify and recommend process and productivity improvement opportunities.
• Establish and maintain an understanding of dental program administration, including, but not limited to: benefit and authorization requirements for plans and/or states, claims payment and the denial process, and a business understanding of ASO and Risk relationships.
• Proactively alert DentaQuest staff of potential state regulatory changes impacting dental benefits/administration.
• Act as a DentaQuest liaison to the provider community, offering educations sessions associated with our dental programs.
• Proactively identify and participate in activities, programs, and speaking engagements associated with Medicaid and Medicare Dental Programs.
• Identify and recommend regional community related activities and events (e.g. Health Fairs, Dental Screenings, Back to School Programs, etc.).

What you will bring with you

• Graduate of an accredited Dental School (D.D.S. or D.M.D)
• Maintain an unrestricted dental license in the state of Missouri
• Physically reside in the state of Missouri
• At least 5 years of clinical experience preferred
• Knowledge of general dentistry
• Pediatric experience a plus
• Efficient PC skills
• Ability to use analytical/presentation tools such as Excel and PowerPoint
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work with a team and independently to complete assigned tasks without supervision
• Ability to make independent determinations on all types of dental claims
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to distinguish between multiple market benefits
• To prioritize and organize multiple tasks
• To remain organized with multiple interruptions
• Networking and Negotiation skills required
• Ability to travel as needed

Salary

Salary Range: $65,400-$98,100

Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to your base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business.

Benefits

Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life. At Sun Life, we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, medical coverage, company paid life and AD&D insurance, disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match, stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. We’re proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., we’ve also been recognized as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" for two years in a row.

We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email thebrightside@sunlife.com to request an accommodation.

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