Director of Dental Services

Title: Director of Dental Services

State Role Title: 49115

Hiring Range: Salary to Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Hiram Davis Medical Center

Agency Website: hwdmc.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Supports staff in reaching their optimum performance, as well as assisting staff in further developing their professional skills, including:
• Communicates expectations of staff clearly and relates them to the goals and objectives of the department or unit.
• Ensures staff has the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish goals.
• Ensures that the requirements of the performance planning and evaluation system are met, and evaluations are completed by established deadlines with proper documentation.
• Addresses and documents any performance, behavior, and attendance issues as they occur.
• Ensures safety issues are reviewed and communicated to maintain a safe and healthy workplace resulting in a reduction in work related injuries.
• Completes DBHDS MVP courses in the Knowledge Center within (1) year of their start date.
• Ensures compliance with facility competencies and training requirements as documented by training/competency records.
• Adheres to and ensures staff adherence to the DHRM Civility Policy.
• Ensures staff members receive frequent, constructive feedback, recognition, including documented regular supervisory sessions and interim evaluations as appropriate and in keeping with the Hiram W. Davis Medical Center values
• Ensures interdepartmental collaboration to support staff retention and satisfaction.
• Practices progressive discipline
• Assists in the development of staffing patterns appropriate to the delivery of care for assigned departments
Direct the dental department and provides dental treatments
• Directs and provides dental treatment to individuals of CSH, HWDMC and those referred from other DBHDS facilities as well as those Intellectual Disability patients from the community.
• Provides all phases of general dentistry at or above the standard of care.
• Provides dental awareness to patients
• Develops strategic plans and department goals for the future i.e. establishing and maintaining a relationship with VCU School of Dentistry and/or private sector for consultations/treatment of difficult cases/peer review as needed and incorporating community services to the department mission.
• Keeps complete and accurate dental records with good documentation.
• Ensures adequate follows-up and continuity of care
• Assigns and evaluates the work of the dental team
• Ensures the completion of required narrative, statical, and fiscal reports and responsibilities.
• Establishes practice standards for the dental staff
• Ensures that departmental policies and procedures are being carried out by the dental team
• Works collaboratively with the Medical staff in clinical matter of concerns.
• Develops process to improve dental hygiene care.
• Submit dental discharge summaries timely.
Administrative Duties:
• Provides supervision of the dental department, i.e. administrative and operational fundtions to achieve high quality patient care delivery, assessing work performance, and assuring the full integration of that department into the lcinical work of the medical center.
• Implementation of dentist review involving disciplinary actions, peer review, assessing staff competencies and evaluating work performance.
• Development and revision of work procedures to expedite improved levels of delivery of services to patients.
• Manages the budgets of the dental department
• Responsible for recruitment, selection and orientation of dental staff.
• Application of the Standards of Conduct when necessary
• Serves as a professional role model for the dental staff
• Participates in department head meetings
• Uses resources efficiently to achieve department/facility objectives
Formulates dental program policies:
For those patients receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia and conscious sedation, responsibilities include:
• Timely submission of patient schedule
• Acceptable performance in writing pre-op orders
• Ensures record of treatment, discharge/transfer orders and consultation with attending physicians (as needed) are completed
• Ensures dental surgical case review form is completed after each treatment
• Ensures AR is informed if treatment is cancelled
Provides dental treatment to patients under IV sedation and general anesthesia

Enforcement of Infection Control/SSHA Standards:
• Responsible for the development and implementation of Infection Control/OSHA as it pertains to dental practice
• Ensures that all dental sites receive specific OSHA training/updates
Cultural Diversity:
• Encourages staff to respect cultural differences amongst coworkers and individuals served.
Is proactive in seeking the personal knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to build cross cultural teams and address cross cultural conflict.
Ensures that staff understand the importance of using interpreters who are trained and tested for proficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires graduation from an accredited school of dentistry; possession of a valid D.D.S. degree, current Virginia license, DEA license.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of all aspects of general dentistry. Comprehensive skills and ability to apply modern methods and practices of four-handed dentistry and oral surgery essential.
• Individual in this position must have creativity; resourcefulness and judgement in the analysis and solution of dental and administrative problems; strong leadership, teamwork, and crisis management skills are essential.
• Must be willing to be flexible in addressing the myriads of issues related to supporting the mentally ill and developmentally disable population.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Knowledge of standard of care and updates in clinical dentistry i.e. principles, and practices of dental management, preventive, corrective dentistry and oral hygiene.
• Ability to diagnose and treat dental deficiencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of SSHA and Infection Control requirements.
• Knowledge of management process and clinic operations
• Knowledge of HIPAA and Confidentiality policies
• Knowledge of dental law
• Ability to relate to individuals who reside at CSH and HWDMC

Additional Considerations

Dental experience as a clinician supplemented with administrative experience in a clinic setting strongly preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination programs to staff, residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS, to get their Certificate of Disability. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (804)524-7600 for assistance.

DBHDS is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability. Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Contact Information

Name: Hiram Davis Medical Center

Phone: 804 524 7437

Email: HiramHR@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.