Dental Department Chair - FQHC Leader in Providence

Providence Community Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Community Health is seeking a Department Chair for Dental in Providence, RI, leading the largest FQHC dental clinic with a dedicated team of 50 professionals including dentists, hygienists and dental assistants.

You will provide clinical leadership, set standards, ensure quality care, and supervise providers while maintaining a patient-centered approach. The role collaborates with the Operations Director of Dental & Specialty Services and reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

Qualifications

• Provides clinical leadership and oversight for the organization’s dental program.
• Primary clinical authority for dental standards, quality assurance, provider supervision, clinical protocols, peer review, infection prevention, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical leadership and oversight for the organization’s dental program, ensuring safe, ethical, evidence-based, and patient-centered oral healthcare across pediatric, perinatal, adult, and integrated care services.
• Serves as the primary clinical authority for dental standards, quality assurance, provider supervision, clinical protocols, peer review, infection prevention, and interdisciplinary dental-medical collaboration.
• Maintains an active patient care schedule while guiding workforce development, academic partnerships, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, community oral health initiatives, and providing direct patient care consistent with organizational expectations and clinical privileges.
• Works collaboratively with Operations Director of Dental & Specialty Services, and reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Infection prevention

Education

DDS or DMD

Rhode Island license to practice dentistry

Tools

Epic

MiPacs

Job description

Providence Community Health is seeking a Department Chair for Dental in Providence, RI, leading the largest FQHC dental clinic with a dedicated team of 50 professionals including dentists, hygienists and dental assistants.

You will provide clinical leadership, set standards, ensure quality care, and supervise providers while maintaining a patient-centered approach. The role collaborates with the Operations Director of Dental & Specialty Services and reports to the Chief Medical Officer.