Dental Director

NHSC-approved site (clinicians here can apply for NHSC Loan Repayment) · dental HPSA score 26 · Federally Qualified Health Center

Description: Dental Director

Purpose: Serves as the working leader of the Dental Program. Diagnose and treat problems with a patient’s teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. Provide advice and instruction on taking care of teeth and gums and on diet choices that affect oral health.

Job Duties:

• Complete dental budgets and monitor goals towards them.

• Participates on the management team.

• Maintains open lines of communication between departments.

• Remove decay from teeth and fill cavities

• Repair cracked or fractured teeth and remove teeth

• Straight teeth to correct bite issues

• Place sealants or whitening agents on teeth

• Administer anesthetics to keep patients from feeling pain during procedures

• Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications

• Examine X-rays of teeth, gums, the jaw and nearby areas for problems

• Make models and measurements for dental appliances, such as dentures, to fit patients

• Teach patients about diet, flossing, use of fluoride, and other aspects of dental care

• Utilize dental equipment efficiently and effectively

• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.

• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Deals with public and staff, both in person and over the telephone, in tactful and professional manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Skills/Qualifications:

• Licensed to work in the state of New York as a Dentist

• Graduate of an accredited college of Dental Medicine

• CPR certified

• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise

• Minimum 1 year experience in a primary care clinic

• Legal authorization to work in the United States

• A valid State Driver’s license with clean records and access to insured automobile

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required

• Leadership and organizational skills essential

• Bilingual especially in Spanish is preferred

• Computer literate preferred

• Self-motivated and flexible to daily patient schedule and/or clinic needs

Reports to: CEO