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Harbor Health Services
is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for an
Director of Dental Services
to join and direct our Dental Teams.
Overview Role: Director of Dental Services. The Director directs Harbor Health Services Dental Operations which include Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth, Ellen Jones Community Dental Center and Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis. Our Director can be based out of any of these locations but would be travelling to our other health center sites as needed.
Location & Hours FT 40 HRS
Locations: Ellen Jones Community Dental Center, South Dennis, MA, US
Responsibilities
Provides oversight and management of Harbor’s Dental Department and Quality Assurance Program, ensuring compliance with State, Federal, and DPH regulations and requirements at all HHSI sites.
Provides direct, comprehensive Dental care to patients.
Provides direct Supervision of the Associate Dental Directors, Dental Team Leaders, Dentists, Dental Externs, Dental Residents, visiting Faculty and Hygienists
Participates in staff recruitment; professional development and programming for the training of staff and retention of staff.
Assessment and development of fee schedule for all payers; assists with vendor negotiations.
Responsible, along with the Senior Medical Director, for setting clinic hours and scheduling of appropriate levels of staff.
Serves as Chief Attending for AEGD residency Program.
Assists with Grant writing and implementation of grant programming.
Represents Harbor’s Dental Department at agency, community, state and federal forums.
Provides senior leadership with guidance and feedback around all oral health programming matters.
Develops and implements policies and procedures, credentialing and privileging of dental providers, dental staff training, a professional development plan, recruitment and retention objectives.
Provides direct supervision of the Dentists and Dental Hygienists with regular reviewal of competencies, charting, compliance with safety protocols, customer service satisfaction, coding rules and other practice related issues.
Develops, implements and monitors the dental quality metrics and manages any escalated patient concerns.
Investigates and studies trends and developments in dental practices and techniques reflecting applicable advances in the field to guide professional and technical staff.
Ensures that the Dental Student Program, Dental Residency Program & collaborations with other educational programs is effectively implemented and maintained with accredited programs instructing students, interns and residents on the practice of dentistry.
Responsible & accountable for the operational budgets of the dental program; participates in the development of the budget process.
Works with the other Dental Leadership in assessing patient and community needs and developing service expansion ideas and treatment plans.
Supports dental needs for marketing and outreach events.
During emergency operations may be required to report to and/or remain at work.
Assists with Clinical tasks/assignments as needed.
Requirements
DMD or DDS degree from an accredited College or University
Current Massachusetts Full Dental License, DEA, Mass Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR) and BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) Certification required
3 or more years of experience as a Dentist with at least one year in a supervisory/management role
Knowledge of electronic dental practice systems, EPIC/OCHIN preferred
3 years of experience with dental coding and billing practices
Proven knowledge of budget and accounting
Proven training capabilities
Intermediate skills/experience with Office 365 particularly: Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
Community Health Center experience preferred
Must be able to timely travel between all HHSI sites to perform duties
Benefits
Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!
Reimbursement for renewal costs of licenses.
Continuing Medical Education Stipend of up to $2500 and 5 days of leave per year.
Harbor Health Services is qualified for Federal and State Loan Repayment Programs
25 days of PTO to start with 11 additional paid Holidays annually.
Additional
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Director of Dental Services
role at
Harbor Health Services
is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for an
Director of Dental Services
to join and direct our Dental Teams.
Overview Role: Director of Dental Services. The Director directs Harbor Health Services Dental Operations which include Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth, Ellen Jones Community Dental Center and Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis. Our Director can be based out of any of these locations but would be travelling to our other health center sites as needed.
Location & Hours FT 40 HRS
Locations: Ellen Jones Community Dental Center, South Dennis, MA, US
Responsibilities
Provides oversight and management of Harbor’s Dental Department and Quality Assurance Program, ensuring compliance with State, Federal, and DPH regulations and requirements at all HHSI sites.
Provides direct, comprehensive Dental care to patients.
Provides direct Supervision of the Associate Dental Directors, Dental Team Leaders, Dentists, Dental Externs, Dental Residents, visiting Faculty and Hygienists
Participates in staff recruitment; professional development and programming for the training of staff and retention of staff.
Assessment and development of fee schedule for all payers; assists with vendor negotiations.
Responsible, along with the Senior Medical Director, for setting clinic hours and scheduling of appropriate levels of staff.
Serves as Chief Attending for AEGD residency Program.
Assists with Grant writing and implementation of grant programming.
Represents Harbor’s Dental Department at agency, community, state and federal forums.
Provides senior leadership with guidance and feedback around all oral health programming matters.
Develops and implements policies and procedures, credentialing and privileging of dental providers, dental staff training, a professional development plan, recruitment and retention objectives.
Provides direct supervision of the Dentists and Dental Hygienists with regular reviewal of competencies, charting, compliance with safety protocols, customer service satisfaction, coding rules and other practice related issues.
Develops, implements and monitors the dental quality metrics and manages any escalated patient concerns.
Investigates and studies trends and developments in dental practices and techniques reflecting applicable advances in the field to guide professional and technical staff.
Ensures that the Dental Student Program, Dental Residency Program & collaborations with other educational programs is effectively implemented and maintained with accredited programs instructing students, interns and residents on the practice of dentistry.
Responsible & accountable for the operational budgets of the dental program; participates in the development of the budget process.
Works with the other Dental Leadership in assessing patient and community needs and developing service expansion ideas and treatment plans.
Supports dental needs for marketing and outreach events.
During emergency operations may be required to report to and/or remain at work.
Assists with Clinical tasks/assignments as needed.
Requirements
DMD or DDS degree from an accredited College or University
Current Massachusetts Full Dental License, DEA, Mass Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR) and BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) Certification required
3 or more years of experience as a Dentist with at least one year in a supervisory/management role
Knowledge of electronic dental practice systems, EPIC/OCHIN preferred
3 years of experience with dental coding and billing practices
Proven knowledge of budget and accounting
Proven training capabilities
Intermediate skills/experience with Office 365 particularly: Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
Community Health Center experience preferred
Must be able to timely travel between all HHSI sites to perform duties
Benefits
Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!
Reimbursement for renewal costs of licenses.
Continuing Medical Education Stipend of up to $2500 and 5 days of leave per year.
Harbor Health Services is qualified for Federal and State Loan Repayment Programs
25 days of PTO to start with 11 additional paid Holidays annually.
Additional
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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