Dental Practice Manager

Water Street Mission • Full-time • Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States • $40.80k - $48.90k / year • 1w ago

For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Job Summary: Responsible for the management of the dental office, supervision of staff, oversight of equipment, ordering supplies, and maintenance.

FLSA: Full Time (32 hours), Exempt

All Water Street Mission staff must be:

- Willing to sign the Water Street Ministries' Statement of Faith
- A current and active member and/or regular attendee of a local church.
- Able to fully support the Water Street Mission's core values and ministry philosophy.

Essential Functions:

Culture and Values

Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve, communicating hope and dignity.
Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.
Encourage restoration in the lives of coworkers and guests, recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.
Work in full coordination with other WSM staff at all times to identify, report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.

Role Specific Responsibilities

Management and oversight of the dental department, including budget, staff supervision, hiring and scheduling.
Involved in continuous quality improvement of dental clinic services.

Update policies & procedures to ensure compliance with various state, local, and federal regulations.
Oversight of the Electronic Health Record.
Recruit and oversee volunteers, along with their policies and expectations.
Work with the case managers from WSM in providing dental services to guests.
Build and maintain professional relationships within Lancaster dental community, including dental offices, specialist offices, schools, and dental labs.
Provide oral presentations and represent WSHS at WSM for guests and local dental events to promote volunteerism.
Keep the Dentist and Senior VP apprised of critical issues.

Other duties pertaining to the essential functions to assure the smooth functioning of the dental clinic.
- Provide supervision and evaluation of performance to the dental clinical staff
- Assure treatment compliance by dental staff and volunteers of policies established by the WSHS.

Supervision (if appropriate)

Coordination and oversight of dental students and volunteer teams

Consultation and training for WSM staff with health-related issues on campus.

Education and Experience:

- Required:
- o Associate degree and/or certification in dental field
o Minimum 5 years' experience as an EFDA, Hygienist, or Office Manager
o Management experience
- Preferred:
- o PA Radiology certification
o Previous teaching experience in a college and or Career Training Program
o Bilingual: English/Spanish
q Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.
q Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.
q Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.

Reports To: Dentist

Key Internal Relationships: WSM Vice Presidents & Directors, Health Services Team

Physical Demands:

Occasionally = 1%-33%; Frequently = 34%-66%; Continuously = 67%-100%

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Stand, walk, or sit- Continuously
Use of fine motor skills- Continuously
Bend, squat, kneel, and reach- Occasionally
Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds- Occasionally
Weekend and evening availability- Occasionally

Christian Life:

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious, and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must: