Dental Director

Sky Pediatric Dentistry; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Community Health Centers seeks a Dental Director to lead the dental program across pediatric, perinatal, adult, and integrated care services in Providence. The role ensures safe, ethical, evidence-based practice and collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer and Operations Director of Dental & Specialty Services.

Ideal candidates hold a DDS/DMD, RI licensure, and at least five years of clinical experience plus three years in senior management within a clinic, preferably with

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice dentistry in Rhode Island.
• Minimum of five years as a practicing clinician.
• Minimum of three years in senior or director-level clinic management.
• Experience in pediatric dentistry preferred.
• Experience in a primary family care setting, familiarity with FQHC operations.
• Experience with healthcare information systems (Epic, MiPacs).
• Maintains ongoing professional education and certification as mandated.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight for dental program.
• Serve as primary clinical authority for dental standards and quality assurance.
• Supervise providers, supervise infection prevention and clinical protocols.
• Guide workforce development, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning.
• Maintain active patient care schedule while collaborating with leadership.

Skills

RI licensure

Clinical leadership

Pediatric dentistry experience

Senior/director management 3+ years

Experience in family care setting

FQHC operations familiarity

EHR systems (Epic, MiPacs)

Ongoing professional education

Education

DDS or DMD from accredited school

Job description

Providence Community Health

DENTAL DIRECTOR FOR LARGEST FQHC IN RHODE ISLAND

Join the leadership of a growing dental clinic in the heart of Providence with a dedicated team of 50 professionals including dentists, registered dental hygienists and dental assistants. Providence Community Health Centers is committed to serving a diverse and multicultural patient base from underserved communities across Providence, RI.

Position Summary:

• The Dental Director 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.
• This role serves as the primary clinical authority for dental standards, quality assurance, provider supervision, clinical protocols, peer review, infection prevention, and interdisciplinary dental-medical collaboration.
• The Dental Director 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.
• The Dental Director works collaboratively with Operations Director of Dental & Specialty Services, and reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

Essential skills and Qualifications:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), from an accredited school of dentistry
• Licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Rhode Island.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a practicing clinician.
• Minimum of three (3) years as senior or director-level management in clinic setting
• Experience in pediatric dentistry preferred.
• Experience in a primary family care setting, familiarity with FQHC operations
• Experience with healthcare information systems, electronic health records, and practice management systems such as Epic and MiPacs.
• Maintains ongoing professional education and certification as mandated by specialty board or state regulation.

PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO