State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Directs staff assigned to dental program.

• Directs staff and operations of a statewide dental program;
• Ensures provision of dental services in compliance with court mandates, state and federal regulations and consistent with community standards, legal mandates and agency strategic goals;
• Formulates and leads dental services team in attainment of program based and agency goals and objectives;
• Assists in formulation and implementation of organizational and site-specific policies and procedures;
• Oversees program staffing to ensure appropriate resource allocation and compliance with collective bargaining agreements and labor laws;
• Enforces dental services polices and agency administrative directives;
• Coordinates with human resources to ensure hiring, retention, training and promotion of qualified staff;
• Provides ongoing performance feedback and evaluations and initiates and enforces progressive discipline when necessary;
• Ensures overall operations  within budgetary guidelines;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact program activities;
• Provides consultation and assistance to regional directors;
• Provides oversight to statewide professional practice system as it relates to dentistry, including morbidity and mortality reviews, emergency response reviews, self-audits, Quality Management Assessment Team reviews and public health containment activity;
• Conducts investigations into unusual events or incidences related to specific dental health program(s) and responds to inmate grievances and third-party inquiries;
• Acts as consultant to Assistant Attorneys General on inmate complaints and lawsuits and manages and coordinates high profile cases;
• Represents department at professional conferences and meetings;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May oversee compliance activities with court mandates;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • agency policies and procedures;
  • principles and practices of dental surgery with particular reference to oral pathology;
• Knowledge of relationships between risk factors and incidence of health problems;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • skill in dental operative techniques;
• Considerable ability to teach and provide clinical supervision.

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain an unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Connecticut.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license. 
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.