Associate Director of Dental Services

Harbor Health Services, Inc.; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403b Savings Plan

Paid time off + holidays

CME stipend

Loan repayment programs

Job summary

Harbor Health Services, Inc. seeks an Associate Director of Dental Services to join the Dental Leadership Team and oversee multiple sites in Dorchester and Plymouth, MA.

The role blends clinical practice with administrative leadership to advance patient care across the dental program. The Associate Director contributes to strategic planning, quality improvement, and budget management while maintaining half-time clinical practice in Community Health Centers and Elder Service Plan/PACE programs.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD from an accredited school and fully licensed.
• Master of Public Health preferred.
• Massachusetts Dental License, DEA, MCSR, and BLS required.
• 3+ years as a dentist with at least 1 year in supervision/management.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct comprehensive dental care to patients.
• Supervise licensed staff and residents as assigned.
• Act as Dental Director in their absence.
• Support budgeting and department quality initiatives.
• Lead clinical training and conduct audits as assigned.
• Represent the department on committees as needed.
• Travel between Harbor Health sites as required.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical dentistry

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Education

DDS/DMD

MPH preferred

Tools

EPIC/OCHIN

MS Office 365 (Excel/Word/Outlook/Teams)

Job description

Harbor Health is seeking a talented Associate Director of Dental Services to join our Dental Leadership Team.

Harbor Health operates 4 Dental Clinics located in Boston, Plymouth, Hyannis and Dennis, MA (Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth, Ellen Jones Community Dental Center and Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis).

This position will be based out of our Dorchester and Plymouth, MA Dental location and will oversee those locations.

Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!

Other Provider Benefits include:

• Reimbursement for renewal costs of licenses and Basic Life Support Training


• Continuing Medical Education Stipend of up to $2500 and 5 days of leave per year


• Harbor Health Services is qualified for Federal and State Loan Repayment Programs!


• 25 days of PTO to start with 11 additional paid Holidays annually and much more!

Role:

The Associate Director of Dental Services works with the Director of Dental Services to provide clinical leadership and administrative support to the HHSI Dental team. The Associate Director spends approximately half of their work time as a practicing dentist and may practice in both the Community Health Centers and Elder Service Plan/PACE programs. Administratively, the Associate Director works in concert with the Dental leadership team to manage and develop the dental practices.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct, comprehensive Dental care to patients.


• Assists in the supervision of Limited Licensed Dentists, Hygienists, and other clinical staff as assigned; including Residents and students.


• Serves as the acting Dental Director per regulations, in the absence of the Director of Dental Services.


• Provides feedback and collaboration on department quality improvement initiatives, policy and protocol development, strategic planning.


• Champions the clinical peer review process.


• Supports the management of the department budget.


• Aids in the timely resolution of patient concerns.


• Completes review of clinical training for new provider-level clinical staff.


• Conducts clinical audits as assigned.


• May represent the dental department on assigned committees or advocacy groups as assigned by the Executive Director.


• During emergency operations may be required to report to and/or remain at work.

Requirements:

• DMD or DDS degree from an accredited college or university, fully licensed


• Master of Public Health preferred


• Current Massachusetts (Full) Dental License, Current DEA, Current MCSR, current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) required


• 3 or more years as a dentist with at least one year in a supervisor/management role


• A completed residency may substitute for 2 years of experience


• Knowledge of electronic dental practice systems, EPIC/OCHIN desired


• Experience with dental coding and billing practices


• Proven knowledge of budgets and accounting


• Proven training capabilities


• Basic to intermediate skills with Microsoft Office 365 particularly: Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams


• Must be able to travel in a timely manner between Harbor Health sites

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.

When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.