SUMMARY POSITION STATEMENT
The Dental Director is responsible for administering, maintaining and expanding the community health center dental program; provides leadership within the clinic, and advice and counsel to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors. This position is an overlay position to a core dentist provider position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

• Demonstrates leadership within the dental team.
• Provides consultation to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors regarding dental and oral health issues.
• Actively participates in setting performance and outcome measures and clinical objectives.
• Serves as Chair of the dental program’s Quality Improvement committee and Peer Review Committee.
• Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of community health center staff as requested.
• Participates in community organization activities to provide education, health promotion and disease prevention.
• Reviews credentials and references and evaluates standards for dental provider staff to ensure that their qualifications are maintained.
• Performs periodic dental staff evaluations and assessments as directed by our policy.
• Supervises, advises, counsels and disciplines all dental department professional providers in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer and/or Human Resources department. Approves leave status for dental department professional provider staff.
• Designs, develops, and implements appropriate dental department policies, protocols and procedures which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.
• Expected to complete required training such as CPR, Mandt, Mental Health First Aid and any others deemed necessary for this position.
Other duties as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education: Graduate from an accredited dental school
License: Possession of a current State of Alaska Dental License
Experience: Two years post-graduate experience in a dental clinic preferred. Private practice and/or management experience preferred. Ability to work with young children preferred.