Associate Health Center Manager - Dental - Cherrybell - Dental Administration

Salary: $34.16 - $49.47 Depending on experience
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm


JOB PURPOSE: The Associate Health Center Manager - Dental under the guidance of the mission, vision, and cultural beliefs of El Rio Health manages the administrative dental operational activities of health centers as assigned. The Associate Health Center Manager – Dental manages health center staff in the delivery of high-quality healthcare services to El Rio Health patients. In this role, the Associate Health Center Manager - Dental demonstrates a commitment to providing services to a diverse range of patients in support of the mission, vision, and values of El Rio Health Center. The Associate Health Center Manager- Dental works with the health care team to coordinate high-quality, effective services, and may be responsible for multiple Dental Health Center sites.
The Associate Health Center Manager - Dental works with administrative supervision and has discretion and independent judgment authority with respect to matters of significance for the assigned department in respect to the resolution of work problems involving departures from standard policies, interpretations, or procedures within the functions and processes for which they are accountable and responsible within the scope of authority and responsibility for the position.
Essential Job Functions:
• Identifies care gaps within the population of own health centers and develops Action plans.
• Promotes public health and disease prevention through community outreach and the use of technology.
• Identifies determinants of health as it relates to health disparities and develops action plans tracking rates of illness, death, chronic conditions, behaviors, and other types of outcomes.
• Manages administrative dental operational activity, programs or projects, and administrative assignments supporting the Health Center’s operations to ensure the highest standards of excellence.
• Implements and maintains a Continuous Quality Improvement approach to all dental administrative operations; continuously gathering and assessing data for use in improving individual and department performance, as well as contributing to the development of more efficient and effective service delivery.
• Ensures patient confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to authorized individuals ensuring HIPAA and corporate compliance requirements at all times.
• Assures that all staff members are provided with initial and ongoing training supporting patient confidentiality.
• Leads and directs the daily dental operations for one or more Dental Health Center sites, and:
◦ Provides guidance, leadership, and supervision to a diverse group of health care professionals by fostering an open environment for teamwork and communication.
◦ Ensures a high level of productivity; continually monitoring the service operations of the center.
◦ Manages dental operations and staffing coverage; revising and/or reassigning staffing assignments as needed.
◦ Monitors and supervises the use of universal precautions and Infection Control standards to ensure full compliance and adherence with established standards and policy.
◦ Provides guidance and direction in resolving operational issues or problems.
• Oversight responsibility to identify and monitor Dental Health program risk factors with plan to ensure identified risks are addressed and minimized.
• Gains and maintains a comprehensive understanding and proficient ability to ensure full compliance of program regulations, standards, or requirements for federal, State, and local laws: as well as all standards and requirements for internal/external grants or funding sources. This includes the Arizona Administrative Code specific to AHCCCS Dental Policy Manual, and AHCCCS Contractors Operating Manual.
• Responsible for compliance of timely Medicaid Health Plan Contractor Deliverable submissions.
• Ensures that the Dental Program maintains at all times, patient, and employee confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to authorized individuals ensuring compliance with all HIPAA and corporate compliance standards, as well as generally accepted confidentiality standards.
• Develops and maintains compliance within the Dental program a comprehensive understanding of and proficiency with the application of all Joint Commission Accreditation standards and reporting requirements for the Dental Program.
• Ensures compliance with the Arizona Dental Practice Act and standards of other appropriate accrediting or certifying organizations.
• Coordinates with specialty Providers and General AEGD Residents. Include scheduling on sight and at Congress for oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics, and endodontics training.
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