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Providence Community Health lists this Smile! Hiring Dental Director in Rhode Island opportunity in albion, Rhode Island. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Providence Community Health
DENTAL DIRECTOR FOR LARGEST FQHC IN RHODE ISLAND
Join the leadership of a growing dental clinic in the heart of Providence with a dedicated team of 50 professionals including dentists, registered dental hygienists and dental assistants. Providence Community Health Centers is committed to serving a diverse and multicultural patient base from underserved communities across Providence, RI.
Position Summary:
The Dental Director provides clinical leadership and oversigh t for the organization's dental program, ensuring safe, ethical, evidence-based, and patient-centered oral healthcare across pediatric, perinatal, adult, and integrated care services.
This role serves as the primary clinical authority for dental standards , quality assurance, provider supervision, clinical protocols, peer review, infection prevention, and interdisciplinary dental-medical collaboration.
The Dental Director maintains an active patient care schedule while guiding workforce development, academic partnerships, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, community oral health initiatives, and providing direct patient care consistent with organizational expectations and clinical privileges.
The Dental Director works collaboratively with Operations Director of Dental & Specialty Services, and reports to the Chief Medical Officer.
Essential skills and Qualifications:
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), from an accredited school of dentistry
Licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Rhode Island.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a practicing clinician.
Minimum of three (3) years as senior or director-level management in clinic setting
Experience in pediatric dentistry preferred.
Experience in a primary family care setting, familiarity with FQHC operations
Experience with healthcare information systems, electronic health records, and practice management systems such as Epic and MiPacs.
Maintains ongoing professional education and certification as mandated by specialty board or state regulation.
Please apply with CV and complete detailed job description will be sent to qualified candidates.
PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO
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Worksite address
albion, RI, 02802, US
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