Dental Director

Job Description

Job Description

Delta Health Center, Inc. 

702 Martin Luther King Road • Mound Bayou, Mississippi 38762 • View phone number on us.fitly.work • Fax View phone number on us.fitly.work 

“A Healthier Delta, A Healthier Mississippi” 

Since 1965 

Job Description 

Job Title: Dental Director 

Department: Dental Services 

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer / Chief Operating Officer 

FLSA Status: Exempt 

SUMMARY 

Provides leadership, clinical oversight, and administrative direction for the Dental Services department, ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive dental program throughout the life cycle with emphasis on prevention of dental disease, promotion of dental health, and treatment of disease, injuries, and malformations. Directs departmental operations, staff, budget, and quality improvement activities in alignment with the organization's mission and strategic goals. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

Provides overall leadership, direction, and administrative oversight of the Dental Services department, including clinical operations, staffing, scheduling, and budget management. 

Develops, implements, and evaluates the Dental Health Care Plan and departmental goals in coordination with senior leadership. 

Works with members of other departments, participates in planning joint technical programs, and recommends methods and procedures for coordination of dental services with medical, nutritional, social, and other human services. 

Investigates and studies trends and developments in dental practices and techniques, reflecting applicable advances in the field, to guide professional and technical staff. 

Oversees the integration of dental health services into primary care as indicated in the Dental Health Care Plan. 

Establishes and monitors policies and procedures for recall systems, short call lists, and management of patients who are chronically late or break appointments. 

Ensures maintenance of accurate, confidential, and secure patient records in accordance with applicable regulations. 

Provides direct dental care as needed, including diagnosing and treating disease, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums.