Regional Dental Director

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of clinical excellence aligned with the DSO’s standards and core values.
• Provide clinical oversight, guidance, and support to all regional dentists.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, peer reviews, and clinical audits.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and board regulations (OSHA, HIPAA, CDC, etc.).
• Participate in the recruitment, onboarding, and retention of dental providers.
• Conduct performance evaluations and implement development plans for providers.
• Mentor and coach clinicians to promote continuous growth and leadership readiness.
• Facilitate continuing education, clinical training, and team-building efforts.
• Float between offices across the region to provide clinical coverage, support practice continuity, and reinforce organizational standards through hands-on leadership and mentorship.
• Partner with Regional Operations Managers to drive practice efficiency, performance and to provide coverage.
• Align clinical and operational strategies to meet patient satisfaction and productivity goals.
• Standardize treatment protocols and best practices across all supported offices.
• Participate in the integration of new acquisitions or de novo practice openings.
• Assist in setting regional goals for production, collections, and case acceptance.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement strategies for improvement.
• Identify opportunities for growth, service expansion, or optimization.
• Support providers in managing complex cases and patient concerns.
• Mitigate risk through proactive oversight and enforcement of clinical protocols.

Qualifications

• DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school.
• Active and unrestricted dental license in practicing states within the region.
• Minimum 5+ years of clinical experience (strongly preferred 3+ years in a leadership role).
• Experience in a DSO or multi-site dental environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, quality assurance, and dental operations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency with dental practice management software and reporting tools.