Dentist - Service Chief

Chief, Dental Service

The Chief, Dental Service shall be knowledgeable of all disciplines of clinical dentistry, provides quality patient care in collaboration with other health care professionals. The Dentist Service Chief should also possess the expertise and competency to perform their specific scope of practice defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process. Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical Dentistry - practice of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and human oral cavities and its adjacent tissues and structures. It is comprised of the following disciplines:
• Oral Surgery - Dental discipline that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of oral conditions requiring surgical interventions including uncomplicated removal of teeth, recontouring of the alveolus, and other routine hard and soft tissue oral surgical procedures.
• Prosthodontics - Dental discipline of making artificial replacements for missing parts of the mouth and jaw.
• Periodontics - Dental discipline that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal membranes and alveolar bone.
• Endodontics - Dental discipline concerned with diseases of the pulp.
• Orthodontics - Dental discipline dealing with irregular alignment/relationship of the teeth/jaw and their correction.

Administrative Duties:

• Maintains Service compliance with VHA Handbooks and Directives, VISN Policies, Medical Center Memorandum and Service Policies and Procedures pertinent to dental clinic management.
• Responds to Congressional inquiries regarding issues germane to the Dental Service
• Compliant with accreditation standards, including IG, Joint Commission, and other applicable survey/oversight entities.
• Compliant with Safety and Environment of Care (EOC) standards and programs.
• Prepares and annual gap analysis to assess demand versus capacity.
• Projects Dental Service workforce levels to meet current and future dental demand.
• Assesses equipment and space needs for the Dental Service.
• Prepares the Service annual budget and management briefing incorporating the gap analysis, workforce projections including contracts if applicable and equipment/space needs.
• Collaborates with DSS to ensure appropriate labor mapping of all Dental Service staff.
• Manages overtime in compliance with facility policy.
• Manages the Dental Fee Base Program in compliance with applicable VHA and local policies.
• Utilizes system redesign principles to promote organizational improvement, integrate quality metrics to monitor and improve performance, as well as optimize overall Service efficiency and effectiveness

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

(Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized