Supervisory General Dentist

Academy of General Dentistry; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Academy of General Dentistry is seeking a Supervisory Dentist for the Lancaster/Antelope Valley Community Based Outpatient Clinic. This role requires overseeing dental operations, providing patient care, and ensuring compliance with health standards while leading a team to enhance dental services for Veterans.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice dentistry in California.
• Experience in clinical supervision and quality control.
• Ability to evaluate and implement service policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise dental staff and provide direct patient care.
• Ensure compliance with health standards and policies.
• Analyze Dental Quality Indicators and implement improvements.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Quality control

Patient care

Dental procedures

Staff training

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

Job description

Summary

The Dentist will serve as the Supervisory Dentist at the Lancaster/Antelope Valley Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The incumbent will supervise staff and assist the Sepulveda Associate Chief. The duties (85% -90%) include a full scope of general dental procedures. Interacts with VA staff - VA Office of Dentistry - affiliated institutions - and Veterans. Serves as the project lead to enhance access to care - modernize clinics - and achieve goals in alignment with the facility's goals.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Specific Duties: Responsible for the Lancaster/Antelope Valley Dental Clinic administration in compliance with Veteran Health Affairs - Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and Dental Services Directives - Policies and Procedures
• Recommending and sustaining Service-level policy initiatives to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission's standards
• Assists with recommending staffing - space - equipment - and other resources needed by the Service - based on data
• Analyze Dental Service reports and present reports to the Associate Chief
• Review - analyze Dental Quality Indicators' Report - and taking appropriate measures to meet the targets
• Assists with recommending staffing - space - equipment - and other resources needed by the Service
• Determining the qualifications and competence of personnel who provide patient care and are not licensed independent practitioners
• Assessing and improving the performance of care and services with respect to access to care - quality indicators and productivity
• Maintaining quality control programs - as appropriate
• Orienting and providing in-service training and education of all persons in the Service in collaboration with staff of other services
• Assists with oversight of Care in the Community/Consultation review process
• Designating a person to act in his/her absence so that administrative direction is always provided
• Establishing and assists the Associate Chief Dental Service in implementing policies - and other policies of the Service and GLAHCS
• Evaluating and implementing - as feasible - any recommendations from RVAHCS committees and consultants Clinical Duties (85% - 90%) Providing direct patient care and serve as clinical attending dentist - consistent with his/her clinical privileges
• Clinical duties inclusive of supervision of the dental staff at the Lancaster/Antelope Valley Community Based Outpatient Dental Clinic
• The scope of care - generally - include: Oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Perform routine restoration of teeth
• Perform routine extractions of teeth
• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns - and fixed bridge work
• Perform routine endodontic procedures
• Perform routine periodontal procedures Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8 am to 4:30 pm Duty Location: Lancaster/Antelope Valley Clinic Based Outpatient Clinic Reports to: Associate Chief of Dental Service - Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized