Chief Dental OfficerAssistant Dean for Practice Workman School of Dental Medicine

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• DMD or DDS from a CODA accredited program

• Eligibility for unrestricted licensure from the state of North Carolina

• Advanced dental education (specialty agnostic) is preferred

Experience and Training

• At least 5 years of clinical practice in a dental service organization (DSO) or similar organization (e.g. management of multiple dental practices)

• Work in multidiscipline practices or clinical enterprises

Knowledge Skills Ability:

• Leadership skills

• Analytic skillsand attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills

• Highlevel Interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of current standards and protocols in dentistry radiology pathology infection control asepsis prevention

• Knowledge of CDT CPT E&M and ICD10 coding and billing

• Knowledge in electronic health records (EPIC)

• Overarching knowledge of all aspects of comprehensive clinical dentistry and hospital affairs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Practice Management

• Leads the coordination development and performance of the HPU Oral Health Network which includes acquisitions de novo construction clinical and administration workflows and standard operating protocols (systems)

• Develops objectives and key results (metrics) for performance of the HPU Oral Health Network

• Develops training pathways for clinical attendings (preceptors) and support team

• Revises and publishesa Practice Guide annually prior to the beginning of the Summer that provides detailed information regarding policies and procedures to be followed by students faculty and staff related to clinical operations.

• Maintains an appropriate and legally acceptable patient record system and be responsible for storage content release and adequacy in a manner that is consistent with applicable regulations.

• Reviewspracticefee schedules on an annualbasis recommendingchanges when appropriateand coordinateimplementation of fee revisionswith HPU Health leadership/managers and appropriate team members.

• Actively involved in patient care and modeling best practices across HPU Health.

Clinical Operations Oversight

• Works with the Director of Clinical Operations Manager of Credentialing Manager of Compliance and Director of Quality Improvement to ensure seamless practice operations.

• Conducts with the assistance of the Director of QI quality assurance audits in the areas of treatment rendered and record keeping; adherence toinfection control protocol; timeliness of patient care and completion cases; injury reports; remakes; fee adjustments and fee waivers; and patient satisfaction. This information will be reported to the Clinician Council and appropriate segments shared with various didactic/clinical disciplines.

• Works with HPU Health management in ensuring fiscal goals are being met from clinical activities.

• Develops an ongoing summary of actual and projected needs for the operations of HPU Oral Health Network.

• Supervises all clinic policies and procedures as well as develop and implement new policies and procedures related to patient care and clinical operations as needed.

• Helps coordinate afterhour emergency care and maintain afterhoursemergency care data.

• Helps coordinateclinical space assignment to ensure an efficient utilization of chairs and equipment.

• Monitors all procedures necessary for the maintenance and protection of property and equipment assigned to all clinics.

• Assures the effective use of clinic equipment personnel and supplies.

• Institutes and maintains acceptable methods and procedures of infection control instrument sterilization and radiation hygiene and monitor both student and faculty compliance with these protocols and directives.

• Offsite clinics will report annually on the Infection Prevention Checklist for dental settings.

Education Support

• Works with the Office of Experiential Education and Academic Affairs to coordinate the integration and interrelation of treatment modalities of the various clinical disciplines.

• Maintains regular communication between faculty students and staff regarding clinical operations.

• Monitors patients assigned for treatment to assure that care is being provided within a reasonable time period and in accordance with an approved treatment plan.The CDOwill also coordinate record auditsand the recall system to monitor patient care.

• Overseesmaintenance ofinformation regarding the performance and productivity of each student and eachpractice location. In the case of student data such may be required to be reported to the Assistant Dean for Education for purposes of monitoring student activity through the CARE Performance Review Team

• Contributes as appropriate to all accreditation selfstudy initiatives.

Mentorship & coaching

• Oversees the Clinician Council for development of evidencebased practice (EBP) and formulary for supplies materials instruments laboratory and equipment (SMILE).

• Serves as a mentor for faculty and staff in the Oral Health Network.

• Develops training pathways and faculty development in collaboration with the Deans for Professional Success.

• Serves as the coordinating authority during resolution of differences of opinions regarding treatment plan options.

Clinical Research

• Partners with industry to develop the technological capabilities of the HPU practice network including the potential for HPU to serve as a beta tester for new clinical technology.

• Partners with clinical research organizations (CROs) to build out clinical research opportunities within the HPU practice network in collaboration with the Dean for Research/Chief Discovery Officer.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• The CDO will report to the Dean for the HPU Workman School of Dental Medicine

• The CDO will be accountable for objectives and key results of the practice network as it comes to clinical compliance infection control metrics and calibration/consistency.

• The CDO is the responsible party for ensuring quadruple aim (patient experience healthcare outcomes team culture/wellness and fiscal sustainability) is achieved and continuously enhanced.

For more information regarding this position please contact Dr. Muhammad Ali Shazib Dean Workman School of Dental Medicine at .