Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Dental Director
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
DEPARTMENT: Dental
LOCATION: Rolling Hills Clinic (RHC)
740 Solano Street, Corning, CA 96021
2540 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080
STATUS: Full-time, 100% FTE, Exempt

"_Native Preference in hiring is given to qualified enrolled members of Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians and Native Americans in accordance with the Band’s Preference Policy (_Chapter 1-715 of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Tribal Policies).
Applicants claiming Indian Preference must submit verification of Indian certified by tribe of affiliation or other acceptable documentation of Indian heritage.”

POSITION SUMMARY
The Dental Director will be responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the Dental department, implementing programmatic and administrative policies and procedures in order to attain program goals and objectives. The Dental Director is responsible for the quality of services, development and maintenance of all the quality assurance processes and supervises the Dental providers, contract providers, Hygienists, RDA.

Leads and overall Dental team. Serves as a working Dentist maintaining a patient case load.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Works with Medical Executive Committee to formulate dental policies and recommend procedural changes. Implement policy from Medical Executive Committee.

2. Confers with Fiscal Director to submit budget and statistical reports used to justify expenditures for equipment, supplies, and personnel.

3. Keep Executive Director abreast of current activities and situations within the dental departments.
4. Observes, schedules, and assists staff members at work to ensure safe and ethical practices and to solve problems and demonstrate techniques. Engages case consultations.
5. Establishes training program to advance knowledge and clinical skill levels of dental staff.
6. Implement and coordinate peer review for dental staff through the Medical Staff Peer Review committee.
7. Actively attend clinic staff meetings. Attend and participate in Medical Staff Committees.
8. Maintain good rapport with the Indian community and stay abreast of community needs.
9. Keep current with new techniques relating to all aspects of the dental field and related areas.
10. Develop and implement preventive dental activities for the community.
11. Maintain clear channels of communication with all staff.
12. Annual review and update of Dental Procedure and Policy Manual.
13. Working with the Standards Compliance Officer develop and implement a dental clinic Performance Improvement Program to ensure efficient, quality patient care as well as sustain positive employee morale.

14. Work with Executive Director on grants, audits, and any other matter that would affect funding for dental clinics.

15. In consultation with and under the direction of the Standards Compliance Officer ensure compliance to current OSHA regulations, Infection Control standards, safety and hazard procedures and accreditation requirements.

16. Aid in recruitment for new dental positions.
17. Employee Safety: Safely performs all duties; follows required protective protocols to ensure personal safety as well the safety of others.
18. Must maintain compliance with ergonomic safety standards; be mindful of posture and regularly practice ergonomic stretches.
19. Safety: Responsible for ensuring that all duties, responsibilities and operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including themselves.
20. Safety: Take appropriate corrective actions to address matters pertaining to employee health and safety that have been brought to their attention.
21. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

SCOPE OF WORK

1. Effectively supervise/oversee Dental Assistants, Dental Lab Technicians, Sterilization Technicians,
Dental Hygienist, Dentists, Orthodontist and Exodontist, as necessary.

2. Be able to attend to no less than 10-12 patients per day.
3. To work cohesively as a health care dental team by assisting other providers in completing their responsibilities as necessary, i.e. covering vacations and seeing patients, processing refill requests, following-up on referrals, covering telephone encounters and document in-bubbles/inbox.

4. Display the highest level of professionalism, integrity and a strong work ethic, serving as a model for all dental staff.

5. Maintain requirements of licensure, DEA certification and board certification. Fulfill and maintain requirements for credentialing, privileging internally at Rolling Hills Clinic and externally with payers and regulatory bodies.

6. Provide comprehensive, high quality dental services to patients, regardless of age, sex, gender identification, income, national origin or language.

7. Consider individuals’ cultural, psychological, social and environmental factors in creating treatment/care plans.

8. Actively participate in meetings as assigned by executive and medical director.
9. Participate in trainings of other medical personnel as requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFIICATIONS

1. Must have a Graduate degree from an accredited U.S. Dental School.
2. Must have current California State License to practice dentistry.
3. Must have a California Radiation Safety certificate.
4. Current DEA license.
5. Current CPR certification, ACLS, PALS certification required.
6. Five (5) years of experience in private practice or clinical practice.
7. Two (2) years of experience in Dental Administration.

LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
Rolling Hills Clinic is a National Health Service Corp (NHSC) approved site where primary care physicians who are eligible for loan repayment funding can fulfill their service obligation. Rolling Hills Clinic is an
Indian Health Program site for Indian Health Services (IHS) Loan Repayment Program.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: Please be advised a post job offer, pre-employment Drug Testing, Physical and
TB test are required as a condition of employment. Additionally, you may be asked to get a Department of
Justice Fingerprinting clearance as a contingency for an offer of employment. Criminal clearances are obtained to protect the welfare and safety of clients receiving services at Rolling Hills Clinic.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Position may require exertion up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a health clinic setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Will work with blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, and fax machines. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employment with Rolling Hills Clinic is voluntarily entered into. All RHC personnel are employed on an at-will basis. At-will employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice at any time by the employee or by RHC. No manager, supervisor, or employee of the organization has any authority to enter into an agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make an agreement for employment other than at-will terms. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Rolling Hills Clinic and employee and is subject to change by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $230,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Corning, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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