Dental Director, FQHC

Your Dental Director may move between the operatory, a staff question, a chart review, and a leadership meeting in one day. We help you assess whether a licensed dentist can carry that mix without losing sight of appointment access, documentation, and team accountability.

This is a combined clinical and department leadership hire. Ask what percentage of the week involves direct care, chart review, supervision, meetings, and reporting. A candidate who wants mostly chairside work may struggle with staff coaching and audit preparation. A candidate who has left clinical practice may lack current credibility with dentists and hygienists.

We look for specific decisions, not broad public health statements. Ask how the candidate handled an incomplete chart, a clinician with recurring documentation gaps, or a schedule that left little room for peer review. Their answer should show who reviewed the work, what changed, and how they followed up.

We recruit licensed dentists from community health centers, public health dental programs, municipal clinics, and dental departments within larger safety-net organizations. Likely backgrounds include associate dental directors, site leads, clinical chiefs, and dentists who have taken on staff oversight and reporting work.

People consider a move when they want a wider leadership remit, clearer authority over dental operations, or a different clinical-to-administrative balance. Some are also looking for stronger support from finance, operations, or executive leadership when addressing department issues.