Dental Clinic Manager

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for management and leading staff, along with the day-to-day functions of Dental Clinic and Dental Assistants

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. Graduate of accredited Dental Assisting Program.

2. Registered with State of IA as a Dental Assistant or obtain within 60-days of employment.

3. Current dental radiography certification or obtain within six months of employment.

4. Responsible for maintaining current BCLS and Mandatory Reporter certifications.

5. Basic computer and data entry skills.

6. High school diploma or GED

7. Ability to perform a variety of assignments requiring minimal exercise of independent judgment.

8. Ability to meet and deal effectively with clients, associates, and the public.

9. Basic computer efficiency

10. Valid IA driver’s license

11. Commitment to CHCFD’s mission, vision, and values

12. Competency in dealing with people of various cultures.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage and lead staff and day-to-day functions of Dental Clinic and Dental Assistants.
• Coordinate, facilitate and assist with continuing professional education, in-service training, and orientation.
• Perform periodic review of practice management functions and facilitate improvements.
• Assist with development and maintenance of quality assurance programs.
• Assist in development, periodic review and policy and procedure implementation.
• Assist Dental Director in long-range goal planning and new program development.
• Coordinate provider, clinical staff, and volunteer schedules.
• Enter, submit, and process dental billing.
• Assist Dental Director with grant budgets and maintain annual budget.
• Assist Grant Writer and Dental Director to identify and secure funding opportunities.
• Implement and maintain grants, other funding sources and oral health plan compliance and requirements.
• Process and disseminate program reports and records.
• Order clinical supplies and develop vendor relations.
• Ensures that dental department is clean, organized, and operational daily.
• Assists chair side and front office duties.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Visual/hearing ability sufficient to be able to perform the functions of this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell; manage stress as it relates to essential job functions. The employee must have the ability to transfer or lift patients to exam table from chair or floor. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

 Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate. The employee is subject to health hazards (contagious diseases, blood borne pathogens, etc.).

In any organization or job, changes take place over time. Although an effort will be made to keep job-related information current, this is not an all-inclusive list of job responsibilities. River Cities Community Clinic reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630, if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.