​​TITLE:                         Associate Director of
Dental Department
REPORTS TO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dental Director
DIRECT REPORTS:Â Â Â Dentists
                   Dental
Hygienists
                    JOB
SUMMARY:Â Â Â Â Responsible
for general supervision of the Dental Providers on site, along with some
administrative responsibilities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures
standard quality care is met and dental charts are checked as
needed.
Will
work with the Dental Manager to coordinate vacation schedules of Dental Providers
to ensure seamless departmental coverage.Â
Responsible for making sure all charts are completed in a timely manner.
Communicate
with the administration as needed on workflow concerns.
Communicate
with Dental Director regarding Provider concerns, Patient concerns, and dental
schedule.
Be
responsible for maintaining and upgrading electronic dental record.
Arrange
on call schedule and be as a second call.
Assist
in the annual assessment of the Dentists and Hygienists in conjunction with the
Dental Director.
Supervise
the dental logs and records required for the dental department and ensure that
the Dental Department is DOH compliant.
Assist
in other duties as necessary.
The
Associate Director of Dental Department must be compliant and cooperate fully
with the Health Center’s compliance program, including its standards of conduct and
policies and procedures. Such compliance
will be considered part of the Associate Director of Dental Department’s regular performance
evaluation. Failure to comply with written standards, which includes the
failure to report any conduct or event that potentially violates legal or
compliance requirements, will be met by the enforcement of disciplinary action,
up to and including possible termination in accordance with the compliance
program.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Possess or be eligible to obtain a license as a dentist in New York State.
Meets
all requirements for appointment/reappointment as a medical staff member.
Prior
administrative leadership experience.
Good
communication skills.
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