• Job Description

  Req#: EXECU001931

  As the Executive Vice President of Dental Services for Swope Health, you will lead a team of caregivers who care for the people in our community that need it the most. The EVP Of Dental Services supervises, directs, and participates in departmental activities to ensure efficient and effective operation and outcomes. The EVP will collaborate with the Senior Leadership team with work being reviewed in the form of reports, conferences and the outcome effectiveness of the dental health program. If you have a passion for helping others, this is role for you!

  Primary Functions:

  • Supervises and directs the operations and the organization of the Dental Clinic, develops and monitors the dental departmental budget, interviews and hires dental personnel, checks credentials and evaluates work performance.
  • Responsible for clinical supervision of subordinate dental clinicians, hygienists, dental assistants, receptionist, appointment clerk and dental lab technicians.
  • Plans, develops and implements dental health care plans and objectives for preventive and service related clinical and community programs.
  • Regularly reviews dental practices, procedures and equipment, projects management needs and take necessary action to implement changes.
  • Reviews and interprets dental statistical data, develops, administers and reviews dental patient satisfaction surveys.
  • Serves as Chairperson for the Dental Quality Improvement team and uses information gathered to improve the quality of patient care.
  • Attend meetings and conferences, maintains liaisons with local, state and professional associations, schedules inservice training and continuing education for staff, schedules dental staff meetings.
  • Performs various professional dental procedures including examinations of patients to determine nature of injuries, diseases and malformations of teeth and related oral structures.
  • Cleans, fills, extracts and replaces teeth using rotary, hand and surgical instruments, dental appliances and medications.
  • Supervises the operation, processing and development of radiological equipment and film. Supervises dental procedures performed by the dental hygienist and dental associates.
  • Performs regular review of fee schedules to keep them current with changing prices and prevailing fees within the dental community.
  • Must be available for patient/employee consultations and confrontations.
  • Responsible for maintaining an adequate inventory of supplies.
  • Develops administrative time schedules to ensure adequate staff coverage and patient scheduling.
  • Regularly reviews and monitors contracts and agreements with other agencies and the Dental Department.
  • Reviews insurance claims and initiates processing for third party payments.
  • As Manager, authorizes users and ensures computer security.
  • Organizes, schedules and participates in after-hours rotation for handling emergency calls.
  • Coordinates and oversees infection control surveillance, prevention, and control measures. Responsible for data collection, evaluation and follow-up. Identification and analysis of disease processes, provides training and education, reviews and updates policies and procedures.

  Experience/Qualifications:

  • Graduated from an accredited school of dentistry
  • MPH Degree or a minimum of 3 years of public health experience.
  • At lease 3 years management experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills

  About Swope Health Services:

  Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we've made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.

  Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.

  Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

  • Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Days Off beginning at 6 weeks annually
  • Nine annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

  Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

  Qualifications

  Education

  Required

  Doctor of Medicine

  Licenses & Certifications

  Required

  Doctor of Dental Med

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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