Dental Director

Vocational Instruction Project • Bronx, NY, US • 20h ago

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Dental Director provides clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership for the dental program, ensuring compliance with New York State Department of Health regulations, HRSA requirements, and best practices in oral health care delivery.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Dental Director provides clinical and administrative leadership for the dental program, overseeing dental staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting high-quality, patient-centered oral health services. The role supports quality improvement, policy development, and collaboration with executive leadership to ensure effective and compliant dental operations.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide clinical oversight and supervision of dental staff

Ensure compliance with NYS Article 28, HRSA, and accreditation standards

Lead quality improvement, peer review, and infection control activities

Participate in credentialing, privileging, and performance evaluations

Develop dental policies, procedures, and clinical protocols

Oversee dental service utilization, productivity, and access

Collaborate with executive leadership and interdisciplinary teams

Professional Representation and Development

Maintain a positive image of VIP Community Services in the community and within partner organizations

Attend all mandatory in-service trainings annually

Attend seminars and trainings to support ongoing professional development

Participate in team meetings and comply with all Dental Health Services policies and procedures

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

DDS or DMD with unrestricted NYS dental license

Minimum 3–5 years of clinical dental experience

Supervisory or leadership experience

CPR/BLS certification

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to speak, read, and write English required

Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage both client-facing and administrative tasks

Basic Computer Skills with the ability to learn a dental software system

Preferred Qualifications

Prior FQHC or public health dentistry experience

Experience with NYS DOH surveys and HRSA site visits

Familiarity with dental quality metrics and UDS reporting

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