Dental Director
Company: To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description POSITION: DENTAL
DIRECTOR/DENTIST DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL UNIT STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY: Federally Qualified Healthcare Center in South
Los Angeles looking for experienced Dental Director. Under the
clinical direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Dental
Director performs various duties in accordance with the needs and
scope of T.H.E. Clinic’s, Inc . This individual must be one who
thrives in an environment centered in values of respect, integrity,
compassion, confidentiality and excellence. Essential Duties and
Responsibilities: 1. This individual is a Dentist who participates
in and facilitates care of patients; performs patient physical
examinations and obtains accurate medical histories; reviews health
records and assesses medical conditions; completes clinical
resumes, progress notes and orders. 2. Assists with specific
medical, clinical, and programmatic operations; counsels patients
regarding their health; prepares reports and summaries as
necessary. 3. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as
delineated by medical privileges, including initiation of emergency
stabilization; records and presents data to the supervising
physician; refers patients for outpatient specialty testing to
facilitate prompt evaluation and treatment as needed. 4. Instructs
and counsels patients pertaining to their physical and mental
health including diets, social habits, medications, and treatment
of injury or illness, and follow-up care; provides health
information to patients and their families as necessary. 5.
Participates in outpatient clinical duties and assists with
communications to referring physicians; attends and assists with
preparation of conferences; maintains working knowledge of
departmental policies and procedures. 6. Provides quality clinical
supervision to Dentists, Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienist,
students or interns as assigned. 7. Provides clinical direction and
supervision over grant programs that target specific populations
related to dentistry. Submit qualitative reports as required by
funding sources. 8. Participate in various educational speaking
engagements or outreach activities when required. 9. Maintains
departmental policies and procedures. Participate in peer review
and quality improvement and departmental meetings. 10. Maintains
current Licensure and participate in on-going continued medical
education. 11. Participates in internal and outside clinical and
administrative meetings of which T.H.E. is a member or benefit the
sustainment of T.H.E. Clinic Inc. 12. Other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience Required: Valid and active Dental
License from the State of California is required; supplemented with
minimum of three (5) years of related work experience. FQHC
Experience Strongly Preferred Ability to work with people of
diverse cultural, educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
Excellent organizational skills. Excellent oral and written
communication skills. Computer proficiency. Experience working with
non-profit agencies and local community-based organizations is a
plus. Experience utilizing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
system is highly desirable. Some supervisory experience preferred.
Bilingual preferred. Company Description T.H.E. Health and Wellness
Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For
more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost
healthcare and preventative education for all. We are an Equal
Opportunity Employer. Company Description T.H.E. Health and
Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los
Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low
cost healthcare and preventative education for all.\r\n\r\nWe are
an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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