Assistant Dental Director

ADP, Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Dental Director in Worcester, MA to support the Dental Director. The role supervises staff, coordinates residents and trainees, and ensures strict adherence to DPH, Joint Commission and HRSA regulations.

It also updates protocols, oversees orientation, and helps prepare the department budget and program data. The position requires dental licensure in Massachusetts, a Doctorate in General Dentistry or DMD, and several years of supervision experience, with

Qualifications

• Education and professional experience must include dental leadership and supervision.
• Licensed in Massachusetts to practice dentistry without limitations.
• Minimum five years professional experience with two years in program supervision.
• Public Health experience is preferred.
• DMD or Doctorate in General Dentistry required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dental Director with supervision and evaluation of department staff.
• Supervise clinical staff and trainees, including residents.
• Ensure compliance with regulations (DPH, Joint Commission, HRSA).
• Develop and update department protocols and orientation/training.
• Assist in budgeting, program statistics, and grant writing.
• Manage staff schedules and participate in quality assurance committees.

Skills

Staff supervision

Workforce recruitment

Orientation & training

Budgeting & grants

Regulatory compliance

EHR systems

Education

Doctorate in General Dentistry

DMD

Masters in Public Health

Massachusetts dental license

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Position Summary

The Assistant Dental Director assists the Dental Director with supervision and evaluation of department staff. The Assistant Director will directly supervise clinical staff and support the Director in supervising Dental Residents and other trainees. The Assist Director will support the Dental Director in ensuring that all DPH, Joint Commission, HRSA and other regulations are strictly followed. The Assistant Director will help maintain and update all protocols and coordinates department’s orientation/training program. The Assistant Director will help the Director in developing the departmental budget, compiles and prepares program statistics and assists in grant writing, as appropriate.

Program Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help recruit staff and implement an effective orientation program for staff, evaluates department staff, using job description performance indicators and conducts annual competency assessments.
• Supervises and manages the development of staff. Provides staff with current information and updates clinical and operational procedures, relevant to high quality care.
• Encourages staff involvement on sharing new information and ideas.
• Helps ensure that staff are fully trained on regulations and patient care requirements, rights, and responsibilities.
• Initiates follow-up on all department incident reports.
• Coordinates staff schedules, including evening hours.
• Helps prepare departmental budget and monitors program expenses.
• Collects, compiles, prepares, and submits program data for statistical and narrative reports on a regular basis.
• Helps directs the planning, policy and procedures of development for new services.
• Demonstrates knowledge of EHR and systems supporting dental practice and managing patient information.
• Helps ensure department billing is current and up to date.
• Assists, as appropriate, in following-up on insurance denials.
• Assures that patient confidentiality is maintained.
• Participates on the FHCW leadership teams, including Quality and Compliance.
• Helps coordinate weekly staff meetings.
• Represents the FHC at funders meetings, community groups, and external committees.
• Participates on the Health Centers Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Committee.
• Performs required dental treatments including but not limited to exams, treatment planning, restorations, extractions, crowns, dentures, root canals and follow-up.

Supervisory Responsibility

Under the Dental Director’s guidance, registered Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Sr. and Dental Residents

Qualifications and Education Requirements

One of the following combinations of education and employment experience must be met in order to be considered for the position:

Education a ndExperience

• Doctorate in General Family Dentistry from an accredited Dental School
• DMD and/or Masters in Public Health preferred
• Minimum of five years professional experience, two of the years must include program supervision.
• Public Health experience preferred
• Licensed in Massachusetts to practice Dentistry without limitations

Full-time

Worcester, MA, US

Salary Range: $150,000.00 To $190,000.00 Annually