Associate Director of Dental

General Purpose

• Associate Director of Dental combines clinical care and administrative leadership positions.
• The
• Associate
• Director of
• Dental is a healthcare provider who serves as: A clinical counterpart to Dental Business Operation, as well as to the Medical/Nursing team’s clinical and operational leadership and Behavioral Health clinical and operational leadership, helping balance the delivery of whole-person care with creating and maintaining a productive and meaningful work environment. A supervisor and mentor to the other healthcare providers working in the health centers assigned to them. A liaison between the Executive Leadership and STRIDE’s dental providers and staff. A STRIDE dental care-delivery expert who engages in and brings this perspective into projects and agency initiatives that impact or involve STRIDE’s dental services. The Associate Director of Dental (ADD) role includes 0.2 FTE dedicated to administrative duties (equivalent to 8 hours per week), along with a minimum of 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) focused on clinical patient care. These administrative and clinical time allocations may be adjusted in response to evolving organizational requirements. The ADD may also be required to provide clinical coverage during their designated administrative hours to address staffing needs as necessary.

Essential Duties/Position Responsibilities

• Must promote whole-person care across our healthcare delivery system. Demonstrates strong local leadership, particularly amongst all clinical dental provider staff at Peoria, Geneva, and future dental site(s) under direct supervision. Understands and follows patient and organizational confidentiality related to sharing and releasing information to the health center and non-leadership staff and discloses information accordingly. Collaborates with all departments to support the organizational mission, vision, and strategic plan. Provides leadership, mentoring, stability, and support to all direct reports and internal partners. Maintains both the organization’s mission and financial sustainability within our healthcare delivery system.
• Patient
• Care: Provides direct oral health care services to patients, as per oral health provider job description within their own provider discipline. Acts as a role model for other providers. Must provide highly efficient and high-quality clinical care, meeting or exceeding STRIDE’s productivity targets. Must be highly efficient with STRIDE’s EHR system.

Administrative

Leads the oral health department by supervising and guiding dental providers. Collaborates daily with Operations, Medical/Nursing, and Behavioral Health teams as part of the health center leadership to evaluate and balance clinical and support staff needs, ensuring effective daily operations and high-quality patient care. Organizes provider chart review processes and leads initiatives to improve processes and ensure quality assurance at the health center. Engages in continuing education through oral health seminars, workshops, and review of current research literature. Ensures STRIDE’s clinical practice meets current standards of care and collaborates with dental leadership to maintain clinical guidelines and documentation. Organizes and attends staff, Triad, and other assigned meetings. Provides structure and participates in meetings with direct reports as needed. Regularly meets with dental providers at assigned health centers to provide support. Maintains an open-door policy and encourages staff feedback on logistical issues or concerns. Maintains clear communication with local clinic operations, direct reports, and medical, nursing, and behavioral health leadership. Monitors provider productivity and participates in budget planning and review for assigned clinic locations. Ensures the dental provider team’s productivity and efficiency by evaluating clinical quality and using data to drive quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI) strategies. Oversees orientation, education, and training of new dental providers, including electronic dental record (EDR) training, in coordination with Operations and Human Resources (HR). Assists in managing dental outreach activities and coordinates medical and dental integration with other management team members. Non-Essential Duties/Responsibilities Attends all staff meetings and all other meetings as assigned. Participates in continuing education courses for most current dental industry information.

Requirements

STRIDE Values Community: All are welcome at STRIDE – our patients are the center of our work.

Trust

Our patients feel safe, empowered, and supported.

Value

We respond to patients’ needs by providing effective, affordable care.

Compassion

We offer a competitive salary range of $153,400 - $173,200 + $7,500, depending on your experience. This range reflects STRIDE’s good faith estimate of potential compensation at the time of posting. The final salary for the selected candidate will be determined based on several factors, including experience, education, budget, internal equity, specialty, and training.

Why STRIDE? Join us for a fulfilling career with a comprehensive full-time benefits package that promotes professional growth, well-being, and financial security, including: Medical, dental, and vision coverage Paid time off (PTO) and holidays Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA), including dependent care options 401(k) with matching Work-life balance NHSC Loan Repayment Tuition reimbursement and/or Continuing Medical Education (CME) No nights, weekends, or major holidays Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Discounts on top attractions, hotels, more

Tools you’ll use

General dental instruments and equipment, x-ray technology, computer, printer, multi-line telephone systems, fax machine, copy machine, and all Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Teams.

Working Environment and Physical Activities

Office environment within a clinical setting. Enters data into computer programs via use of EMR database system, mouse, and keyboard. Moves about the office environment and occasionally to other locations. Moves/transports objects up to 25 lbs occasionally. Communicates information to others. Discerns/analyzes information from others to assist in decision making.

STRIDE conducts background checks, including criminal history, education, license and certification. STRIDE is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. STRIDE complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, providing reasonable accommodations as needed.

Health and Safety Commitment

To ensure the safety of our patients, staff, and communities, all new hires at STRIDE must receive an annual flu shot or provide an exemption, as well as undergo tuberculosis screening and testing.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.