LifeLong Medical Care is looking for a highly motivated Associate Clinical Dental Director to join our team at our Berkeley Dental Center. The ideal candidate must commit to providing comprehensive dental care, and they should be interested in building collaborative teams and working with underserved populations. The Associate Clinical Dental Director is the lead dentist at their assigned dental site who closely works with the dental center manager to ensure that patient care is coordinated consistently with the other center dentists. Additionally, they have a clear understanding of our procedure process and policies.

About us:

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. 

Benefits:

Compensation: $168,000-$172,000/year and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, loan repayment programs, and commuter benefits. LifeLong qualifies for federal and state loan repayment programs (HPSA score is 23). Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.

• The associate dental director is responsible for ensuring that patients who receive care at their respective clinics receive care that is consistent with the policies and procedures of LifeLong Medical Care.
• Assist their fellow dental providers with care when they need assistance.
• Attend AMD and Center Director meetings.
• Communicate with AMDs and ADDs regarding patient care and policy and procedure.
• Contribute to developing or supporting projects and implementing programs.
• Report to the Chief Dental Officer Responsible for.
• Support the Center Manager in creating a positive and productive dental center.
• Provide orientation and support to newly hired or transferred staff dentists.
• Provides clinic support to the Center Manager.
• Participate in the dental provider meeting.
• Help the dental center manager create a positive, productive clinic.
• Oversee and/or assign student learners to providers and help support the training of student DAs or D4 students.

Supervisory Responsibility         

• This position has direct staff supervisory responsibilities:
• Staff dentists (Clinical Care)
• Dental Assistants (Clinical Care)

• Commitment to providing dental care services for the underserved with demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working with a variety of people from low-income populations with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic and cultural origins.
• Ability to effectively support, motivate and supervise staff, encourage and nurture development and growth, to build a solid and productive team.
• Strong organizational, administrative, multi-tasking, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a positive, friendly manner and to be flexible and adaptive to change.
• Ability to effectively present information to others, including employees, community partners, and vendors.
• Ability to work with individuals and organizations at the local level to build support.
• Ability to seek direction/approval on essential matters, yet work independently with little onsite supervision, using professional judgment and diplomacy.
• Work in a team-oriented environment with several professionals with different work styles and support needs.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Conduct oneself in internal and external settings in a way that reflects positively on LifeLong Medical Care as an organization of professional, confident, and sensitive staff.
• Ability to see how one’s work intersects with other departments of LifeLong Medical Care and partner organizations.
• Make appropriate use of knowledge/ expertise/ connections of other staff.
• Be creative and mature with a “can do” proactive attitude and an ability to continuously “scan” the environment, identifying and taking advantage of opportunities for improvement.

Job Requirements

• A Staff Dentist in good standing at LifeLong.
• Possess a valid California Dental License, DEA number
• CAQH PAVE/ORP
• Possess a high-level clinical skill set.
• Understanding of the employee handbook and clinical sequencing.
• five years’ experience as a dentist.
• two years’ supervisory/leadership experience.
• Proficient in Dentrix, MIPacs, Epic, and Microsoft Word