DDS / Dental - General / Texas / Permanent / Chief of Dental Needed Job

Responsibilities include:
Designing, developing and implementing dental program policy and procedure.
Serve on the dental staff and other center committees as assigned.
Serve as Chair of the Dental Department's Peer Review Committee.
Coordinate chart audits of all PVHC dental providers in accordance with state and Federal agencies.
Assist in the provision of CE, on the job training and orientation of community health center staff as needed.
Must be able to effectively educate patients and other providers on standards of care and best oral health practices while maintaining appropriate patient and provider autonomy.
Examine patients, diagnose oral conditions, direct and carry out treatment.
Take part in coordinating and integrating the organizations dental programs and services with other organization program's and services for the welfare of the organizations patients.

Requirements:
DDS, DMD, or equivalent licensure attained from an accredited dental school.
Five years of clinical/administrative experience preferred.
Spanish speaking preferred but not required.
Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in state of Texas
Current CPR (BLS) Certification
Texas DPS and DEA registration and ability to prescribe scheduled substances
Nitrous Oxide certification
Unrestricted ability to work with Medicare and Medicaid
Must remain eligible for FTCA coverage
Ability to maintain clinical privileges required.