Dental Clinic Manager

Hope Clinic is seeking a mission-driven Dental Clinic Manager to lead the daily operations of our dental program. This role is a key member of our dental leadership team and plays a vital part in ensuring smooth clinic workflow, efficient scheduling, strong team collaboration, and high-quality patient care.

If you have experience leading teams in a fast-paced clinical environment where excellence and compassion go hand-in-hand, we would love to hear from you.

The Dental Clinic Manager position is part-time, Monday through Thursday for a total of 28 hours.  Occasional Saturday work may be required for special clinic days.  Position offers generous amount of paid vacation and sick time, as well as 10+ paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee daily clinic operations and supervise staff activities


• Develop and manage staff schedules, ensuring accountability and coverage


• Participate in hiring dental professionals and manage in-clinic onboarding and credentialing


• Schedule and lead weekly dental staff meetings (rotating leadership model)


• Review and approve timesheets for administrative and clinical support staff


• Partner with Dental Director and HR on performance management, compliance, and corrective action


• Respond to volunteer inquiries and coordinate volunteer schedules


• Support and promote Hope Clinic’s volunteer-driven care model, including working with dental students

Manage Clinic Operations

• Serve as OSHA/MIOSHA and HIPAA compliance officer (training, documentation, and protocol updates)


• Schedule required clinic trainings (e.g., Dentrix Ascend)


• Oversee dental purchasing and equipment maintenance


• Maintain equipment logs (purchase dates, costs, serial numbers)


• Assist with dental unit water testing and documentation


• Support appointment scheduling when needed


• Coordinate referrals and radiographs with specialists and track completed services


• Collaborate closely with Dental Directors to identify and resolve operational issues

Administrative Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data for grants, reports, and internal projects


• Participate in annual budget development with Dental Directors and Hope Clinic management team


• Contribute to weekly Hope Clinic team check-ins


• Gather and share dental program stories and statistics for board reporting


• Represent the dental department in the community


• Serve as liaison to regional dental schools, including University of Michigan Dental School and University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, to support partnerships and student placements

What We’re Looking For

Required Education & Experience

• Administrative management experience, preferably in a dental clinic


• Experience supervising both clinical and administrative staff


• Experience with scheduling, patient charting, and dental software systems


• Current CPR/BLS certification

Core Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills


• Exceptional patient service mindset


• Collaborative leadership style with strong interpersonal communication skills


• Commitment to quality improvement and patient satisfaction


• Comfort working with diverse patient populations, including limited or non-English speaking patients


• Passion for improving health outcomes in underserved communities


• Alignment with and respect for Hope Clinic’s mission, vision, and values

Why Hope Clinic?

At Hope Clinic, we believe access to high-quality healthcare is a matter of dignity and justice. Our dental program is an essential part of our mission to serve our community with compassion and excellence. The Dental Clinic Manager plays a critical role in advancing that mission every day.

For immediate consideration, please include a cover letter detailing your interest and missional alignment with Hope Clinic.  Hope Clinic is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.