Dental Director

Providence Community Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Community Health is seeking a Dental Director to provide clinical leadership and oversight for the dental program across pediatric, perinatal, adult, and integrated care services.

The role acts as the primary clinical authority for standards, quality assurance, and collaboration with Operations and the Chief Medical Officer, while maintaining an active patient care schedule.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree from an accredited school of dentistry.
• Licensed to practice dentistry in Rhode Island.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years in senior or director-level clinic management.
• Experience in pediatric dentistry preferred.
• Experience with EHR and practice management systems like Epic and MiPacs.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the dental program and ensure safe, ethical, evidence-based care.
• Serve as the primary clinical authority for dental standards and quality assurance.
• Maintain an active patient care schedule while guiding workforce development and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Operations and report to the Chief Medical Officer.
• Oversee infection prevention and interdisciplinary dental-medical collaboration.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Infection prevention

Regulatory compliance

Education and mentorship

Education

DDS or DMD degree

Rhode Island dental license

Pediatric dentistry experience preferred

Tools

Epic

MiPacs

Job description

Providence Community Health

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