General Dentistry

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Alignment: Embrace and promote the philosophy, mission, and values of OCH while adhering to its guidelines and procedures.
2. Policy Development: Design, develop, and implement Dental Department policies, protocols, and procedures.
3. Leadership: Supervise, organize, schedule, and provide direction and leadership for the delivery of high-quality oral health care.
4. Standards and Qualifications: Develop standards and qualifications for dental personnel and oversee the approval of dental staff.
5. Healthcare Plans: Prepare, implement, and maintain oral health care plans addressing patients' critical needs.
6. Program Development: Lead the planning and development of new dental programs.
7. Staffing: Develop retention and recruitment plans to ensure appropriate clinical staffing.
8. Supervision: Provide clinical and managerial supervision, including training and performance evaluations of dental staff.
9. Cultural Competence: Ensure dental providers deliver culturally competent care.
10. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, OSHA).
11. Clinical Management: Oversee the day-to-day clinical care of patients.
12. Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment among dental and support staff to improve access to and quality of care.
13. Direct Care: Provide direct dental care to clinic patients to maintain clinical skills.
14. Community Engagement: Coordinate with external organizations to improve services and participate in community groups.
15. Systems Improvement: Participate in systems improvement initiatives to enhance care access and quality.
16. Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and report data to evaluate progress on quality indicators.
17. Quality Improvement: Incorporate feedback into the Quality Improvement Process and update clinical policies and protocols.
18. Budgeting: Coordinate and develop the annual budget for the Dental Department.
19. Reporting: Provide information to the Board of Directors, administrative team, and managers to manage oral health service needs.
20. Leadership: Participate in the Leadership team for strategic planning and management.
21. Program Support: Support essential programs and identify new initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least five (5) years of professional clinical experience in family or general practice dentistry.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work with competing timelines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Successful relationship management skills in a diverse, multicultural environment.
• Ability to use initiative and good judgment to resolve problems.
• Teamwork skills with the ability to work with ambiguity.
• Ability to inspire trust and confidence and communicate effectively.
• Capability to work independently, handle multiple projects, and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• High-level computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, Epic).
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations, customer service, and workplace safety.
• Ability to identify learning needs and design plans to meet them.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic community healthcare environment.
• Willingness to travel for events and between clinic locations, as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish/English.
• Experience in performance improvement and utilization management, including data management
• Five years of managerial experience with strong leadership abilities in a dental or health insurance setting.
• Experience in a community or migrant health center (FQHC) setting, including practice management systems.

Education, License, and Certification:

• Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry with a DMD or DDS degree.
• Current Oregon Dental License and DEA licensure in good standing.
• Current CPR (BLS) certification.
• Successful completion of OCH credentialing and privilege requirements.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, & Critical Illness Insurance
• Empower Retirement 401k
• 200 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Not including six (6) paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life Mart- Employee Discounts
• Employee Wellness Events & Team Challenges
• Local Gym Membership Discounts

Compensation:

• Salaried/Exempt: Starting at $180,000 annually, dependent on experience.
• Bilingual Differential: Additionally, we offer $0.75 per hour as compensation for bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish.