State of Georgia
Dental Director - Hybrid
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Job Description
- Req#: 43217
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- Requisition ID: HEA08N5
- Number of Openings: 1
- Advertised Salary: 101,416.69 - 137,572.95
- Shift: Day Job
- Posting End Date: Sep 17, 2023
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Pay Grade: S
Connect passion with purpose. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to the health of the population of Georgia as our work impacts past, present and future generations.
What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a flexible work schedule, unique training opportunities, engaging worksite wellness events, wellness breaks, lactation rooms, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance; in addition to telework opportunities depending on the position.
Make your mark in public service. As an accredited public health department, we're seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Dental Director with the Division of Women, Children and Nursing Services in Atlanta, Georgia.
Won't you join us?
Job Responsibilities:
• Provides statewide leadership for public health dental services and programs.
• Provides strategic public health planning for oral health care including school-based sealant programs, teledentistry, and health department dental programs.
• Provides technical training to community water fluoridation operators.
• Responsible for conducting statewide oral health surveillance and assessments.
• Responsible for federal grant development and oversight to ensure goals are realized within established timelines and funds are utilized efficiently.
• Responsible for contract development, timelines, and funding.
• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others to achieve goals.
• Works collaboratively and effectively with local public health and DPH program staff.
• Examine current oral health trends and needs within Georgia to identify areas that need additional resources and services.
• Responsible for working with public health districts and partners to implement initiatives that are geared toward expanding awareness about oral hygiene and dental care and implementing services to increase access to dental care in underserved areas.
Minimum Qualifications:Doctorate or professional degree in dentistry from an accredited college or university AND Three years of experience AND current Georgia license to practice dentistry.
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Additional InformationAbout the company
Georgia is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina, whose terrain spans coastal beaches, farmland and mountains. Capital city Atlanta is home of the Georgia Aquarium and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times.