Chief Dental Officer

LTS is seeking an experienced Chief Dental Officer (CDO) to manage Dental Physicians, Dental Support personnel, and Dental Operations within the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The CDO will provide clinical leadership, strategic guidance, and subject matter expertise to ensure the integration of innovative dental care solutions into readiness programs. This position requires collaboration with DHA leadership, military services, and external stakeholders to optimize access to care and maintain the dental readiness of the force.

LTS is an award-winning enterprise consulting, IT modernization, and healthcare innovations firm. As a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions for both federal agencies and public organizations, LTS has more than 20 years of experience fusing technology, ingenuity, and human-centered experiences to tackle an array of highly complex public health issues.

The LTS Health group is focused on providing technology solutions that improve our nation’s health equity and increase overall access to public health resources. LTS believes technological advances will continue to shape how the healthcare industry provides and improves services. Our internal expertise within IT Solutions and collaborations with industry partnerships allow LTS to remain at the forefront of emerging technologies. We continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance solutions in new models of care that help organizations meet individual care needs by bringing key health-care services closer to home in a cost-effective manner.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, and ensure dental personnel adhere to and follow, all safety standards and healthcare regulations.
• Define dental service procedures and quality assurance requirements.
• Provide updates to dental staff on new dental regulations as they are received and ensure adherence with training requirements.
• Responsible for licensing verification and credential reviews of all Dental Clinical Providers.
• Develop and implement clinical standards, protocols, and guidelines for tele-dentistry and other remote dental care solutions.
• Oversee quality assurance and patient safety initiatives to ensure high standards of care.
• Lead the design and execution of programs to enhance access to dental care through tele-dentistry and mobile dental platforms.
• Develop strategies to integrate remote dental care capabilities into the broader Military Health System (MHS).
• Align program initiatives with DHA’s mission, DoD policies, and readiness objectives.
• Collaborate with military medical and dental leaders to address readiness gaps and ensure effective program implementation.
• Represent the program in interagency forums, conferences, and working groups related to dental health and readiness.
• Monitor and assess program performance metrics, recommending improvements based on clinical and operational data.
• Ensure program compliance with federal, DoD, and DHA policies, including those related to HIPAA and patient privacy.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Licensed and Board Certified or Board-Eligible Dentist plus seven years of dental experience which must include seven years of supervisory and high-level leadership and administrative experience within a clinical setting.
• Strong knowledge of military healthcare systems, operational readiness requirements, and DHA policies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Prior military service or experience working within the DoD healthcare system is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with dental health IT systems and tele-dentistry platforms is highly preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting with competing priorities.
  
  

LTS is committed to offering eligible employees comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.

LTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.