Posted: 08-Oct-25
Location: Dallas, Texas
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: FFHC-1
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for the management and oversight of preventive dental, diagnostic treatment and referral care rendered by Center. Accountable for the management, delivery and quality of all Center provided dental care services. Work cooperatively and effectively with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Associate Medical Director (AMD) to ensure overall health care delivery meets Patient Centered Medical Home standards, HRSA standards, and other measurements of quality care, patient safety and patient satisfaction.
CHARACTER TRAITS
- Caring, with great empathy and compassion for patients who walk through the doors
- Passion to help the underserved
- Demonstrated track record of inspiring others to follow your lead
- Displays integrity
- Patience and understanding
LEADERSHIP STYLES
- Promotes Patient-Centered Care
- Promotes Teamwork
- Manages Diverse Relationships
- Develops and Coaches Others
- Takes Initiative and Exhibits Confidence
- Highly Communicative and Innovative
- Pays Attention to Detail
- Handles Multiple Tasks with Diligence
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Minimum encounters: 2,522 per year (or 10 per day) or (212 per month)
- Patient Health History
- Vital Signs (height, weight, blood pressure)
- Radiography
- Dental lab procedures
- Chart Organization, Retrieval, Filing
- Patient Appointment Scheduling
- Clinical protocols
- Patient Dental Health Education
- Dental Exams
- Medical Record charting
- Dental procedures primary & preventive care (extractions, root canals, sealants)
- Dental cleanings
- Dental procedures specialty (bridges, crowns, partials, other)
- Pain management
- CPR
- Oral physical therapy procedures
- Crash Cart
- Phone Calls, Customer Service
- Chairside preventive, periodontic, restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic and oral surgery procedures
- Preparation of patient for medical exam
- EKG (ECG)
- Referrals to specialists
- Setting up procedure trays
- Treatment plans
- Dental instrument sterilization and storage
- Supply ordering, stocking inventory maintenance
- Dental coding & price maintenance
- Daily Operations Management
- Assist with grant application submissions
- Quality reporting of dental activities to Chief Medical Officer/Associate Medical Director
- Collaboration with other department chairs
- Dental staff supervision
- Dental staff evaluation
- Staff scheduling
- Equipment & supply purchasing in coordination with Chief Medical Officer/Associate Medical Director
- Prescribe appropriate medications
- Serve as preceptor when necessary
- Participate in a team based model of care that promotes coordination of care for our patients. Care is patient-centered and follows evidence-based guidelines.
EVALUATION:
The evaluation of work performance is ongoing and will be performed by the CMO and/or AMD. It will include the specific duties and responsibilities of this position description plus employee attitude, general working behavior, and ability to interact constructively with the clinical and administrative staff. Formal evaluations will normally be performed annually; but may be initiated at other times by the CMO or AMD.
SUPERVISOR
Chief Medical Officer and Associate Medical Director
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write correspondence and routine reports. Ability to communicate and interact effectively in person and via telephone with fellow employees, patients, and family members from various educational and socio-economic backgrounds. Must be able to make clear and concise oral and written presentations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate percentages, use basic computational math.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables. Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, initiatives, and projects. Proofread documents. Maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
COMPETENCY/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Competency required in the areas of communication, excellent verbal and written skills. Must be able to successfully manage multiple simultaneous projects.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must be professional in appearance.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:
The physical and metal demands described herein represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance on two feet, stoop, kneel, crouch, or reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or remove up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Mental demands include the ability to learn, adapt to changes, and become proficient quickly, pay close attention to details, courteous and professional demeanor, ability to deal with stress of meeting deadlines and adhere to company policies and procedures.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
RISK CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: High Risk
PAYROLL STATUS: Exempt, Salary
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to read, write, and speak English. Previous experience in operation of office machinery: Personal Computer, copier, FAX, postage machine, printers, phone switchboards and other auxiliary computer equipment.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Graduation from accredited dental school with DDS or DMD
- Current Unrestricted Texas Dental License; TSBDE Radiology Certificate
- Read/Write/Speak English; Spanish a plus; computer usage
- CPR Certificate, BLS Certificate; Current DEA, DPS