The Dental Chief is responsible for providing clinical leadership, fostering superior quality patient care, developing dental strategic goals and direction, and providing for the recruitment and retention of the dental staff at IHC. Oversees the day-to-day operations of the dental department, implementing programmatic and administrative policies and procedures. Serves as a working Dentist maintaining a patient case load and delivers effective and efficient patient care.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM Compressed/Flexible: Maybe Authorized. Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Duties: Provide routine dental care to all eligible patients as outlined by the IHC eligibility grid. Services include general operative procedures, prosthodontics, removable prosthetics, endodontic, oral surgery, and preventive services. Administers anesthetic for dental procedures. Provides hands on dental care as scheduled each week (1.5 visits per clinical hour). Responsible for diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the oral cavity and surrounding tissues. Oral manifestations of systemic diseases will be treated in conjunction with appropriate consultation and referral to patient's physician. Provides timely emergency treatment for all patients according to the dental emergency treatment protocol. Keeps accurate and complete patient and records. Coordinates all specialty dental programs in conjunction with specialty providers. Educates patients and the community about oral health related conditions and the prevention of oral health related disease. Holds direct responsibility for all dental staff, to include orientation, development, clinical supervision, evaluation, quality oversight, disciplinary action, and participation in recruitment and hiring processes. Researches, develops, and implements dental policies, procedures, and protocols in accordance with applicable regulations and clinical standards of care. Presents all policies and revisions to the Board of Directors for approval. Plans, administers, and implements the delivery of services provided by the dental department. Communicates, oversees, and maintains patient centered dental home initiatives. Collaborates with other IHC departments to ensure seamless operation of clinic programs and services: staffing and patient visit ratios, scheduling, analysis of dental programs/services, and advises in facilities and equipment purchases and repairs. Establishes department work schedules in accordance with productivity standards. Assigns and monitors work of subordinate employees. Schedules and monitors contract dental staff. Reviews and recommends clinical privileging for dental staff in collaboration with the CMO and HR department. Observes and assists staff members at work to ensure safe and ethical practices and to solve problems and demonstrate appropriate techniques. Engages case consultations. Implements and coordinates peer review for all dental staff in accordance with applicable accreditation standards. Serves as the dental lead on the infection control committee. Engages committee assignments and participates in the delivery of ongoing training and education for all IHC departments. Confers with the CFO to submit budget and statistical reports used to justify expenditures for equipment, supplies, and personnel. Investigates and resolves patient grievances related to dental care and service delivery. Leads and maintains an effective quality improvement/quality assurance program. Presents QI projects outcomes to target audiences as directed by the CEO. Participates in the preparation of grant applications, monitors grant goals and objectives, and completes grant reporting. Implements and directs department emergency operation plans as necessary.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Dentist Basic Requirements A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or dental medicine resulting from a course of education in dentistry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are (1) United States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.(2) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia as qualifying for full and unrestricted licensure provided the licensure requirements include a written examination measuring science achievement and a performance examination measuring clinical competence certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. ~AND~ Completed, or you are currently completing, a residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients. ~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a current, full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Note: Dentists must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. Preferred Experience: Previous Chief or has held previous leadership roles. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-3 Dentist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires mostly periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients/residents who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on stakeholder needs.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: KARI LEPINE
• Phone: 906-396-9895
• Email: [email protected]