In El Paso, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Bilingual Spanish Chief Dental Officer to administer, maintain and expand a program of primary-and sometimes, secondary-care and preventive dental care in the communities our health center serves

Job Overview:

• Examines patients, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment
• May refer individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines
• Maintains accurate dental records that completely reflect the nature of the patient contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided
• Shall complete referrals, data collections, and other records or paperwork as required from time to time by our center
• Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention
• Prepares, with the help of the dental office manager, and submits written reports on Dental Department issues, concerns, program status, initiatives, and progress to the CEO as requested
• Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of community health center staff as requested
• Designs, develops, and implements appropriate Dental Department policies, protocols and procedures which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards
• Participates in short and long term program planning for the Dental Department and the agency, including development of goals and objectives
• Travels when necessary to fulfill the organization’s needs and attends meetings as necessary to represent the corporation and/or the Dental Department
• Assists in the coordination and integration of the organization’s dental programs and services with other organization programs and services for the welfare of the organization’s patients
• Supervises, advises, counsels and disciplines all Dental Department professional providers in conjunction with the CEO of the organization and approves leave status for Dental Department professional providers and ancillary staff

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of post-graduate experience
• Current unrestricted Texas Dental License
• Graduate of an accredited Dental School
• Must have current DEA registrations for the purpose of writing prescriptions

*Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required

Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Health Insurance (Life, Dental & Optical are optional)
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance!
• CME: 5 days and $1,500 annually
• 10 vacation days/10 holidays/ 5 personal days
• Retirement pension available
• FTCA malpractice insurance

No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from outside recruitment agencies

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Marcia Falloure

512-329-5959

mfalloure@tachc.org