Dental Program Administrator

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6/4/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

26-02543

Dental Program Administrator

Pay Grade 34

Salary

$115,787.28 - $173,680.80 Annually 

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

 

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Department for Public Health

Location

275 E Main Street, HS2W-B
Frankfort, KY 40621 USA

Description

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

The Department for Public Health is looking for an energetic and passionate dental health professional to work in the Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement (PQI), Oral Health Branch. The Dental Program Administrator provides management and oversight of the Oral Health Branch that is comprised of state-wide public health dental hygiene, dental varnish and water fluoridation programs. The position works closely with a variety of internal and external partners, local health departments and serves as Kentucky’s subject matter expert on dental health.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides direction for the Oral Health Branch through technical assistance, procedural and clinical training, consultation, on site visits and instruction.
• Provides state and federal policy analysis and state policy development for programs related to oral health.
• Serves as subject matter expert on oral health data, best practices and policy.
• Provides education and presentations as needed to internal and external partners, local health departments, legislature and serves as the liaison between the department and state dental school deans.
• Completes personnel and administrative related actions such as timesheet submission, travel voucher requests, purchase requests, employee evaluations and adheres to personnel and cabinet policies.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Licensed to practice dentistry in Kentucky with experience that includes administrative and/or supervisory capacity in an agency, institution, facility or public health setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience in program planning, implementation/management, budgeting, auditing and reporting.
• Excellent leadership skills in collaboration and partnership development with a wide variety of partners to meet program goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills targeting a wide audience.
• Group facilitation and presentation skills with patients/clients, communities and professionals.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

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