State Dental Director - (Lenexa, KS)

Job Description: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document upon hire. KDHE participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with details from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. State Dental Director (K0214805) in the Bureau of Oral Health This role would responsible for maintaining Kansas' public oral health infrastructure through the implementation and maintenance of evidence-based community health interventions. This includes the creation, management and evaluation of federally funded programs including the Kansas School Sealant program. Assist communities, local health departments, local health care professionals and water operators with issues related to Community Water Fluoridation. Draft, implement and supervise all federal grant applications.