Director of Dental Clinic Ops & Academic Education

Lincoln Memorial University; Harrogate (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, seeks a Director of Clinical Operations to lead the Dental School's clinical operations. You will optimize patient care delivery, clinic workflow, and regulatory compliance while supporting education and financial sustainability.

Responsibilities include managing predoctoral and specialty clinics, monitoring KPIs, and coordinating with faculty and administration to ensure high-quality clinical instruction and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field (Masters preferred).
• 5-8 years of progressive healthcare or dental clinic management experience.
• Strong understanding of dental clinic operations and revenue cycle management.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of predoctoral and specialty dental clinics.
• Ensure efficient patient scheduling, chair utilization, and provider productivity.
• Monitor clinic performance metrics including patient volume, treatment completion, and revenue.
• Implement policies to optimize workflow and service delivery.
• Maintain operational readiness of clinic spaces.
• Collaborate with academic leadership to meet clinical competency requirements.
• Support faculty in delivering high-quality clinical instruction.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations.
• Promote accountability, service excellence, and professionalism.

Skills

Healthcare admin

Dental ops

Revenue cycle

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Healthcare Admin/Business/Public Health

Job description

Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, seeks a Director of Clinical Operations to lead the Dental School's clinical operations. You will optimize patient care delivery, clinic workflow, and regulatory compliance while supporting education and financial sustainability.

Responsibilities include managing predoctoral and specialty clinics, monitoring KPIs, and coordinating with faculty and administration to ensure high-quality clinical instruction and patient safety.