(Archived) Chief Dental Officer

The Chief Dental Officer (CDO) is involved in the planning and directing of a program of dental services across the state and the supervision of professional and technical staff in providing dental care and treatment. Work includes surveying needs, planning, promotion and implementation of the statewide dental health program, along with providing dental treatment to inmates. Serves as a liaison between the dental/clinical staff, correctional site operations, corporate and regional offices, and the state correctional and medical leadership. Provides dental evaluation and treatment (including partial and dentures, oral surgery, and dental hygiene services). Care provided can be routine, acute, or emergent. Dental sick call is expected. On-call services are expected.

JOB RELATIONS

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participates in the development of dental/clinical policies and procedures on a state-wide basis.
2. Oversees dental practices in order to ensure and promote quality dental care.
3. Coordinates the services of dentists and any other dental professionals working within all dental facilities in the state.
4. Responsible for resolving problems related to patient safety issues and patient complaints/grievances.
5. Responsible for maintaining utilization management and clinical practice standards through the application of the organization’s clinical criteria.
6. Participates in planning activities for the state, including developing, administering, and monitoring operating and capital budgets in conjunction with the Statewide Director of Operations.
7. Solicits dental staff input on new chronic care programs, dental equipment requests, and selection of general dental supplies.
8. Participates in the recruitment of dental staff, including identifying qualified applicants for openings in the dental/clinical staff and interviewing staff when requested.
9. Actively participates in Wexford management meetings/committees, task forces, and state, county, and community agencies/ boards representing the organization.
10. Makes presentations to the professional community in order to enhance the visibility and image of the organization.
11. Ensures that the operation of on-site dental clinics in the state are in compliance with national standards (ACA and NCCHC, as appropriate) and that the scope of care provided is appropriate for the staffing and resources available.
12. Actively participates in Wexford’s Corporate Quality Management Committee.
13. Ensures that the dental sites within the state maintain an effective infection control program that includes the prevention, identification, reporting, and control of communicable diseases in accordance with Wexford infection control policies and procedures.
14. Serves as a clinical liaison and resource to all wardens and state/county government officials for dental maters. This includes the attendance at warden and state/county official lead meetings as requested.
15. Assists with legal proceedings as needed.

Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction, performs other related duties as required or assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands that are 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, to hear and to see, to stand, walk, and sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, instruments or controls, to reach with hands and arms, to stoop or crouch, balance and kneel, may be required to lift and/or move persons, carts, emergency equipment or other objects. Must be able to ambulate throughout the facility for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to clearly communicate orally and via written and typed correspondence and notes using various forms, records, charts, and electronic media.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS