<p>Work Schedule: Monday- Friday: 9am - 5pm with occasional late nights during the work week (11am - 7pm) and an occasional Saturday with an abbreviated work schedule (9:30am - 1:30pm).</p> <p>Position Overview:</p> <p>To manage the overall administrative and clinical activities in the Dental Department. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Ryan Network.</p> <p>Dental Department Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Hire, train, evaluate, and discipline departmental staff, as appropriate. </li><li>Manage and supervise all administrative and clinical aspects of the Dental Department. </li><li>Supervise the Dental Department operations in order to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and effective manner. </li><li>Plan, organize and direct all dental services activities. </li><li>Prepare and submit all clinical reports, including budgets. </li><li>Develop and implement all clinical and operational dental clinic systems. </li><li>Coordinate dental services with all other Health Center Departments. </li><li>Develop and implement Dental Outreach and in reach strategies. </li><li>Implement preventive dental strategies. </li><li>Assist in the completion of dental insurance forms and other forms that patients require. </li><li>Provide in-service education for professional and auxiliary staff </li><li>Oversee the dental quality improvement program. </li><li>Oversee Departmental audits/reviews, including Joint Commission survey preparation. </li><li>Perform competency assessments and annual evaluation of Dental staff. </li><li>Maintain a roster of dental patients and treat dental emergencies (walk-ins). </li><li>Perform high quality dental treatment including diagnosis and treatment planning, preventive dentistry, prophylaxis, scaling/root planing, restorative dentistry, removable prosthodontics, oral surgery, etc. </li><li>Maintain all dental records in an organized manner, including scanning into the electronic health record all required dental forms (e.g., medical history form, dental charting form, etc.). </li></ul> <p>Other Responsibilities:.</p> <ul> <li>Practice accepted infection control measures in accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards and Joint Commission guidelines, and Center Policies and Procedures. </li><li>Must demonstrate a professional, courteous and respectful attitude in dealing with patients, immediate supervisor and other employees. </li><li>Attend required Departmental and Center meetings and conferences. </li><li>Immediately report any problems or unusual occurrences to the President/CEO. </li><li>Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served. </li><li>Perform other duties as assigned by the President & CEO. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education Required</p> <p>D.D.S. or D.M.D.</p> <p>Licenses Required</p> <p>License to practice dentistry in New York State; DEA Controlled Substances Registration Certificate.</p> <p>Experience and/or Skills Required</p> <ul> <li>Must be a general dentist or dental specialist with experience and competency in clinical dentistry. </li><li>Commitment to and knowledge of community dental health and Radiology services. </li><li>Management and supervisory experience required. </li></ul> <p>Minimal Training Time</p> <p>Probationary Period - 6 months</p> <p>Job Hazards</p> <p>Works with radiation under the strictest supervision in compliance with Bureau of Radiological Health rules and regulations.</p> <p>Competencies Required:</p> <p>Customer Service:</p> <ul> <li>Professional, courteous and respectful attitude in dealing with patients </li><li>Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served (if applicable). </li><li>Commits to exceeding expectations of the patient </li></ul> <p>Cooperation/Teamwork:</p> <ul> <li>Works well with others </li><li>Contributes input to improve outcomes </li><li>Asks others for opinions and feedback, provides feedback in a tactful respectful way </li></ul> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>Physical Demands</p> <p>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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, talk and hear.</p> <p>The employee is occasionally required to move about the office; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate office equipment</p> <p>Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The work is primarily in a general primary care setting, which includes the unpredictability in behaviors of individuals, and acute and chronic infectious diseases, which may be contagious. Adequate preparation and precaution is necessary.</p> <p>Disclaimer</p> <p>The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This position may be required to perform other duties. If such work becomes a permanent and regular part of the job, a new description will be prepared.</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Employer</p> <p>Ryan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital or family status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p>