Staff Dentist- Pediatric

Johnson Health; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Health Center in Lynchburg, VA seeks a Dental Director to lead clinical operations, supervise staff, and advance community health initiatives. The role oversees dental care delivery, planning, and program development to improve patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a DDS/DMD with licensure, strong leadership, and experience in public health collaboration, ensuring high-quality care and staff development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Doctor of Dental Surgery/Medicine with licensure to practice dentistry.
• Minimum of five years clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of community health principles and practices preferred.
• Administrative, management and budget development experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required.
• Knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings.
• Knowledge of modern dentistry as related to public health and community programs.
• Ability to collaborate with other health professionals to improve program effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on dental disease and preventative home care.
• Counsel patients and families in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Supervise and direct dental clinic staff for productive operation.
• Provide continuing education and staff orientation support.
• Lead department meetings and address clinical or administrative concerns.
• Demonstrate reliability with attendance and schedule adherence.
• Represent the clinic in the community and at the state level to improve access to care.
• Perform clinical duties including diagnosis, treatment planning, prophylaxis, limited restorations, extractions and minor surgery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Education

DDS/DMD degree

Job description

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient/Customer Relations:

• 1. Educates patients on dental disease and preventative home care, including brushing and
  flossing techniques.
• 2. Teaches and counsels patients and families in a culturally sensitive manner.

Staff Relations/Team Building:

• 1. Supervises and provides daily direction to all dental clinic staff conducive to efficient
  productivity and to fostering a professional and pleasant working environment.
• 2. Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of
  new staff as needed.
• 3. Articulate thoughts and ideas, including suggestions for change, in a non-threatening manner.
• 4. Develop excellent working relationships with JHC staff and community partners.
• 5. Work with supervisor and other staff in a positive and professional manner. Provide
  constructive feedback and communicate accurate information.
• 6. Lead department meetings with staff.
• 7. Meet with supervisor as requested to discuss any clinical or administrative concerns.
• 8. Demonstrate reliability by reporting to work on time, keeping the assigned schedule and
  keeping supervisor informed of any changes to the schedule.
• 9. Dress appropriately and professionally for the position.

Clinical Duties:

• 1. Must demonstrate excellent internal and external customer service skills and work well
  within a team setting.
• 2. Provides comprehensive and emergency dental care to patients including clinical and
  radiographic diagnosis and treatment planning, dental prophylaxis and scaling, application of
  sealants, limited restorative and endodontic treatment, extractions and limited oral surgery,
  writing of prescriptions.
• 3. Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s electronic dental record.
• 4. Provides education for patients regarding nutrition, oral hygiene, and accident prevention.
• 5. Develops and directs the Dental Health Care Plan and delivery of services based on input
  from the Medical Director, patient demographics, and the epidemiology of the community
  (including specific populations), establishing goals, outcomes and strategies for prevention
  activities, acute care and chronic disease management.
• 6. Evaluates effectiveness of Dental Health Care Plan by data collection and reporting of
  measurable parameters.
• 7. Represents the dental clinic in the local community and at the state level (e.g., local clinics,
  Virginia Department of Health Division of Dentistry, advocacy groups, local agencies, and
  professional societies) to foster collaborative relationships, partnerships, and strategies to
  improve access to dental care for all.
• 8. Physical attendance is an essential element of the job and necessary to perform the essential
  functions of the Dental Director position.

Safety/Infection Control Activities:

• 1. Attends all mandatory OSHA infection control seminars, and follows general OSHA
  guidelines for infection control, including “Universal Precautions”.
• 2. Abides by all JHC infection control policies, including acute response measures in the setting
  of a public health concern or disease outbreak.

Other Functions:

• 1. Staff will abide by the Code of conduct as documented in the Corporate Compliance Manual.
• 2. Must demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to JHC and its mission.
• 3. Treats all patients and staff with dignity and respect, mindful of the cultural differences of the diverse population we serve.
• 4. Management may modify, add, or remove any job functions as necessary, or as changing organizational needs require.
• 5. Represents the dental clinic in the local community and at the state level (e.g., local clinics,
  Virginia Department of Health Division of Dentistry, advocacy groups, local agencies, and
  professional societies) to foster collaborative.

JHC Core Values:

• 1. Respect – We value and respect each patient, their family, ourselves, and each other.
  Every individual associated with Johnson Health Center will be treated with dignity and respect. We value and respect people’s differences, show empathy to our patients, their families and each other, and work collectively to build Johnson Health Center as a health center and an employer of choice.
• 2. Integrity – We are committed to doing the right thing every time.
  Our actions reflect our commitment to honesty, openness, truthfulness, accuracy and ethical behavior. We are accountable for the decisions we make and the outcome of those decisions.
• 3. Excellence – We will pursue excellence each and every day in activities that foster,
  teamwork, quality improvement, patient care, innovation, and efficiencies.
  At Johnson Health Center, our medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, front desk and administrative teams are passionately committed to the highest quality of care for our patients. We continually seek out ways to enhance the patient experience and promote an environment of continuous quality improvement.
• 4. Innovation – We value creativity, flexibility, and continuous improvement efforts.
  We are advocates and instruments of positive change, encouraging employees to engage in responsible risk-taking and working to make a difference. Out of the box thinking enables us to build on successes and learn from failures.
• 5. Teamwork – We understand that teamwork is the essence of our ability to succeed.
  We work across functional boundaries for the good of the organization.
  Our collaborative approach ensures participation, learning and respect and serves to improve the quality of patient care. By focusing on a team-based approach, the expertise of each Johnson Health Center employee is leveraged to optimize the patient experience.

Qualifications:

• 1. Graduation from an accredited dental school.
• 2. Minimum of five years clinical experience preferred.
• 3. Knowledge of community health principles and practices preferred.
• 4. Administrative, management and budget development experience preferred.
• 5. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills required.
• 6. Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required.
• 7. Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings.
• 8. Knowledge of the principles and practice of modern dentistry as related to public health organizations and community health programs as well as current social and economic problems pertaining to public health and their impact on primary health care.
• 9. Must be able to creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal productivity and programmatic effectiveness while continuously promoting the growth and development of fellow professionals, exercising appropriate supervisory control and displaying good work judgment.

Physical Demand and Working Environment:
Face paced office setting with travel to other offices as needed. Lifting and/or exerting force up
to 35 pounds occasionally, with frequently moving of objects. Work requires speaking, sitting,
bending, walking, standing, hearing, and stooping, kneeling, and repetitive motion with certain activities. OSHA high risk position.

EOE/M/F/V/D

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