Dental Director

(PC 04-5005-522 & PC 02-5005-521)

About FCHC:

Since 1976, Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) has been a health care leader in Florida. We provide comprehensive primary and specialty health care and patient support services through a network of Centers surrounding Lake Okeechobee and across Florida’s Treasure Coast. Our mission is to ensure that everyone in our communities has access to culturally competent, high-quality health care that they can afford. FCHC has locations in Clewiston, Moore Haven, Okeechobee, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Indiantown, Pahokee and West Palm Beach. FCHC’s Corporate Office is centrally located in West Palm Beach, Florida. FCHC has multiple staff members who speak Spanish and Creole, and translation is available for other languages as needed. FCHC has created a “one-stop shop” for patients–providing Pediatric and Adult Primary Care, Dental, OB/GYN and Women’s Health, Infectious Disease, Behavioral Health, Pharmacy, chronic disease education and care management, referral assistance, benefit enrollment assistance and coordination, and telehealth services. Our patients benefit from a “medical home” model, where they may access our extensive array of health care clinicians and services in an atmosphere where they are treated with respect, care, and concern.

Mission

The Mission of Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) is to provide accessible, cost-effective, high-quality, comprehensive health care to all persons in our communities.

Vision

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) will maintain strong leadership in, and advocate for, the provision of health care services.

FCHC will foster and promote collaborative relationships and will develop partnerships with local, state, and federal public health service agencies and the community in general, to enhance the quality of delivery systems for comprehensive health care. FCHC will be an employer of choice and will demonstrate excellence with a highly trained staff and governing board.

Values

FCHC values Integrity, Compassion, Commitment to serving others (external and internal to the organization), Innovation, Effectiveness (cost and outcome), Efficiency, being Mission-driven, Commitment to serving others internal to organization and Commitment to Excellence.

**This role requires traveling between two (2) of our centers (Indiantown and Fort Pierce)**

Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care 80% of clinic time as delineated within the Dental Procedures manual.
• Participate in recruitment and interviewing of all new dental staff.
• Assist in developing the annual budget as it pertains to dental needs to include supplies, equipment, staffing and facilities.
• Supervise all dentists and evaluate their performance.
• Review all dental job descriptions at least annually and update as needed.
• Assist CMO in current revision of Dental Policy and Procedure Manual; review, suggest changes and update to CMO/CEO annually.
• Audit 20 dental charts per site two to four times per year (40-80 charts/site/year), using corporate dental audit sheets and report results to CMO and DQI.
• Maintain on-going Quality Improvement Program for the dental department and review dental related OSHA safety and infection control issues with DQI.
• Attend and participate in meetings to include center staff and QI meetings, CEO’s management team, and monthly Corporate QI.
• Coordinate quarterly in-service educational programs in conjunction with Director of Program Development and CMO for dental staff.
• Review dental related capital budget requirements as needed and any unusual dental purchase requests.
• Provide information required for needs/demand assessments for dental care within the communities in FCHC’s service areas.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Must possess leadership abilities that allow for an effective and efficient dental program.
• Must be sensitive to the plight of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and have an interest in preventive and public health.
• DDS or DMD degree from an accredited School of Dentistry.
• Must have an active Florida State License.
• At least 1 year experience working in a Migrant/Community Health Center.

Additional Notes

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by supervisor.

* This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Apply at www.fchcinc.org