Associate Dental Director (50332)

Overall Summary

Associate Dental Director will provide clinical leadership and expertise while overseeing dental programs in designated clinics and mobile vans to enhance patient care and ensure quality outcomes. Provide professional dental services for patients in accordance with clinic procedures and protocols and sound dental practices. Individual will review, monitor and update the clinic's dental policies and procedures. Act as a resource and provide consultation on the assessment, management and treatment of complicated cases. In coordination with the Director of Oral health Services performs administrative responsibilities which include recruitment, orientation, supervision, and evaluation of dentists and hygienists. Provides ongoing development and review of protocols to ensure optimized care for patients is in compliance with licensing agencies. BACH Directors are expected to lead with integrity, professionalism, and ethical decision-making, serving as role models for both staff and the community. They should think strategically, set clear goals, and drive meaningful results while fostering strong relationships through effective communication and collaboration. By maintaining a positive and inspiring presence, Directors help cultivate a culture of resilience, innovation, and engagement across the organization.

Essential Responsibilities

• To provide comprehensive public health-oriented dental services to patients to include diagnostic, consultation/referral, emergency preventive care
• To provide all general clinic services such as exams, determination of service priorities as appropriate, oral hygiene instruction to include use of fluorides and periodontal assessment with emphasis on individualized home care instruction and other required dental duties
• Fulfill all reporting and evaluation requirements
• Supervise dentists and hygienists
• Conduct in-service training to staff. Participate in specialty clinics collaboratively with other members in planning to the health needs of clients and patients.
• Educate other providers to enhance dental referrals.
• Serve as a role model for other dentists within the clinic
• Approve prior authorization for time consuming procedures
• To attend and participate in and or lead staff meeting. Assist and work with the executive director and other department heads in maintaining communication regarding overall operation of the clinic
• Refer to specialists for treatment beyond Bay Area Community health's scope
• Assist in coordinating peer review and conducting continuous quality improvement projects

Secondary Responsibilities:

• All other duties as may be assigned.
• Attends workshops, training, and meetings as needed, and as requested.