Dental Operations Specialist

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

• Autonomy in a warm team environment

• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

• Company paid life insurance

• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Dental Operations Specialist provides guidance to operational teams in managing dental programs within correctional facilities and supports the development of operational goals, policies, and procedures. This role serves as a key communication hub for the dental division and coordinates meetings, documentation, and cross-functional resources to support dental initiatives. The position works closely with the Chief Dental Officer to implement and monitor strategic initiatives, evaluate program needs, and improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness. Responsibilities include supporting compliance with ACA, NCCHC, state accreditation standards, and company policies and procedures. The role also assists with reporting, training activities, peer reviews, and the organization of division records.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a central communication resource for the dental division, coordinating meetings, documenting discussions, and supporting cross-functional dental initiatives.

• Collaborates with the Chief Dental Officer to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate strategic initiatives and operational goals for dental programs.

• Assesses dental program needs across the organization and recommends improvements to operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.

• Supports the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and healthcare activities while maintaining compliance with ACA, NCCHC, state standards, and company requirements.

• Organizes division records, prepares operational and financial reports, supports training and peer review activities, and participates in professional development opportunities.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required

Experience

• 2+ years of dental experience, including roles such as Dental Assistant (DA) or Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH), or equivalent experience preferred.

• Required prior experience in a correctional setting.

• 5+ years of experience in administrative, management, and supervisory roles preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in organizational operations and strategic planning.

Licenses/Certifications

• None required

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

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Job 26-190595

Facility TN Corp HQ Clinical

Type Full-Time

Shift Day 8 hour

Recruiter : Full Name: First Last Jacee Preciado

Recruiter : Email [email protected]