Dental Medical Director

Summary

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System is recruiting for (1) full-time Dental Medical Director. The Dental Medical Director is responsible for the clinical performance of the dental service line in accordance with the mission of the Medical Center - Network - and VHA.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The Dental Medical Director provides clinical leadership to the service
• Duties include: Directs the development and maintenance of innovative cost effective programs - which meet JCAHO - Network 23 - VHA headquarters - and medical center standards
• Develops and maintains continuing programs in the areas of professional peer review - organizational improvement - continuing education - scope of practice - clinical privileging and other quality improvement activities
• Planning - organizing - evaluation - and management of all clinical aspects of assigned tasks and functions for the dental service line dentists - dental hygienists - and dental assistants
• Assures that appropriately qualified individuals provide clinical oversite to staff and functions within the dental line - providing direct patient care
• Supervises dentists - hygienists - and dental assistants
• Serves as a consultant to the Associate Chief of Staff for surgery and the community on policy - procedure - and problems - which relate to dental services
• Participates in the development - implementation - and maintenance of medical center - network - and Department of Veterans Affairs level initiatives
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday - Friday
• Additional information may be provided during an interview
• Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.