Clinical Director, Dental Services

About The HealthCare Connection:

About The HealthCare Connection:
Founded in 1967, The HealthCare Connection (THCC) was Ohio’s first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Our mission is to provide quality and accessible primary healthcare services through community responsive approaches that address financial, geographic, and other barriers to care for residents of northern Hamilton County and surrounding areas.
THCC serves over 20,000 patients annually and operates two primary care clinics and six school-based health centers and growing! Our integrated model includes Primary Care, Pediatrics, Infectious Disease, Substance Use Treatment, Integrated Behavioral Health, Dental Services, Women’s Health, and Pharmacy. THCC is proudly recognized as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)—the highest recognition for quality and coordinated care.

Benefits:
Anthem BC Health Insurance
Wellness Rewards Program
Dental, and Vision Insurance
Free Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
Comprehensive Paid Time Off (PTO) , CME days and stipend
10 Paid Holidays
Malpractice Insurance
About the Role

The Clinical Director, Dental Services provides senior clinical and administrative leadership for The HealthCare Connection’s dental program under the direction of the Chief Dental Officer. This position oversees dental providers and the Dental Practice Manager while supporting clinical quality, operational performance, financial sustainability, and strategic initiatives. The Director maintains an active clinical practice, providing direct patient care approximately 60% of the time, and serves as the senior dental leader in the Chief Dental Officer’s absence.

What You’ll Do
Provide comprehensive, high-quality dental care while maintaining an active clinical practice approximately 60% of the time.
Lead, supervise, and develop dentists, dental hygienists, and the Dental Practice Manager, promoting accountability, professional growth, and clinical excellence.
Partner with the Chief Dental Officer to oversee clinical quality, patient safety, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and clinical policies and procedures.
Oversee the overall performance of dental services, including patient access, provider productivity, staffing, operational efficiency, and patient experience.
Collaborate with the Chief Dental Officer on departmental budgets, financial performance, resource allocation, and operational improvement initiatives.
Support the strategic direction and continued growth of the dental program, identifying opportunities to expand services, improve access, and strengthen patient care.
Represent dental leadership in organizational initiatives and serve as the senior dental leader in the Chief Dental Officer's absence.

Qualifications

Required
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Current unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the state of Ohio
Current DEA registration
Six (6) years of progressive experience in dentistry
Four (4) years of demonstrated leadership, supervisory, or administrative experience
Preferred
Post Graduate education in business management, healthcare administration, public health or other related degree.
Experience in FQHC or other Community Health Centers

Equal Employment Opportunity/Drug-Free Workplace:
The HealthCare Connection is focused on creating a community that promotes dignity and respect for employees, patients and other community members. THCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, military status or other characteristics protected by law and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

THCC will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check and a drug screen.

Background check • Financial operations • Direct patient care • Dentistry • Business Management • Strategic management • Program management • 403(b) matching • Surgery • Healthcare resource management • General dentistry • Quality of care (regulatory compliance area) • Healthcare budget management • Community health center experience • Community Health • Dental License • Healthcare Administration • Paid holidays • Regulatory compliance • Pass drug screening • Patient safety measures implementation • Disability insurance • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Health insurance • Administrative experience • Dental insurance • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) • Patient experience leadership • Managing budgets in a finance role • Paid time off • Infectious Disease • Doctor of Dentistry • Healthcare practice operations management • US work authorization • Pediatrics • DEA License • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) • Interdisciplinary policy and procedure development experience • Healthcare financial management • Dental clinic • Clinical team leadership • Vision insurance • Operational excellence initiatives • 403(b) • Patient services management • Business operations • Patient treatment • Senior level • 4 years • Leadership • Staffing management • General management • Senior leadership • Quality assurance experience within healthcare • Patient safety compliance management