Dentist Director

POSITION: Dentist Director SCHEDULE: Exempt LOCATION: Owyhee, NV SALARY: $200,428.80 - $205,441.60 per year TO APPLY: Direct Link:https://shopaitribes.org/sphr/images/stories/pdf/job/dental\_director\_2025\_updated.pdf Career Page:https://shopaitribes.org/sphr/job-postings.html Please note, employers may close jobs on the website at any time. OR - - Via Email ([email protected]) SUMMARY: Serves as the only Dental Officer for the Dental Unit with responsibilities for performing a variety of professional tasks of average technical and administrative difficulty (including activities for the assessment, planning development, implementation and evaluation of direct and contract resources for dental services at the unit) in conformance with established criteria and guidelines. Proper judgment is required to prevent delays in services provision, avoid adverse impact on the health status of all ages of individuals and the population served, reduced wasted efforts and resources and ensures a successful final outcome for the dental care system. Provides dental services of a scope, quality and quantity consistent with the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes policies for the Owyhee Community Health Facility. MINIMUM/PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: DDS or DMD from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and a certificate from an accredited General Residency Program DDS or DMD from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and two (2) additional years of responsible experience in the profession Must have a current State Dental license in United States or its territory Must have a current DEA license and a current NPI number Must have experience working with Electronic Dental Records (EDR) and other dental software packages Valid Drivers License JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: Serves as the primary point of dental treatment and care for the OCHF service delivery area Provides dental care services in accordance to national dental guidelines, regulations and the OCHF policies and procedures Refers patients out for care beyond that which can be provided at the Owyhee Community Health Facility dental clinic The Electronic Dental Records (EDR) and RPMS will be used as the legal dental health record for patient care Serves as the dental advisor to the OCHF leadership regarding the total dental program and objectives Serves as front line supervisor for fewer than three (3) full-time equivalent dental staff planning, assigning, evaluating and directing work, ensuring adequate training of employee and exercising complete administrative control over subordinates in the carrying out of the program policies Incorporates Quality Management activities into service activities to determine effectiveness, appropriateness, quality to ensure desired outcomes Participates and takes leadership roles in QM activities as it relates to department and services Manages all aspects of patient care electronically, providing a full range of functions for data retrieval and capture to support patient review, encounter and follow-up Dexis Imaging for X-Ray Dentrix enterprise - only the demographics come through Dentrix monitor does schedule copying and pasting from Electronic Dental Records to Dentrix Required to submit monthly dental reports Submit and follow the Dental Budgets Administrative duties Auto Clave weekly bio-auto clave tests EEO: Preference for filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian Applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25 U.S. Code, Section 472 and 473). However, the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered in accordance with the provisions of Section 703 (l) of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.