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Dental Director: Richard C. Peters, DDS
Dr. Richard Peters was hired in August, 2008 and began full time work at PVMC in mid-October. Dr. Peters received his degree in dentistry at the University of Missouri in 1979. He worked in Las Cruces, New Mexico from 1979 to 1981 as an associate dentist and then from 1981 to 2008 operated his own private practice in Hobbs, New Mexico. He is licensed to practice in New Mexico in general dentistry.
Dr. Peters is responsible for overall services, performance, and quality improvement in the dental section. He is also responsible for the budget and the supervision of three full- and part-time dental assistants, the dental program coordinator, and the .8 FTE hygienist. He has participated in several CHC dental director orientation and training conferences, is adjusting to the nature of the practice with sliding fee, QA/QI requirements, and other differences between the private sector and CHCs. He participates in the weekly management team …meetings and reports directly to the executive director.
Read More Read less Dr. Richard Peters was hired in August, 2008 and began full time work at PVMC in mid-October. Dr. Peters received his degree in dentistry at the University of Missouri in 1979. He worked in Las Cruces, New Mexico from 1979 to 1981 as an associate dentist and then from 1981 to 2008 operated his own private practice in Hobbs, New Mexico. He is licensed to practice in New Mexico in general dentistry.
Dr. Peters is responsible for overall services, performance, and quality improvement in the dental section. He is also responsible for the budget and the supervision of three full- and part-time dental assistants, the dental program coordinator, and the .8 FTE hygienist. He has participated in several CHC dental director orientation and training conferences, is adjusting to the nature of the practice with sliding fee, QA/QI requirements, and other differences between the private sector and CHCs. He participates in the weekly management team …meetings and reports directly to the executive director.
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Doctor Of Dental Surgery, New Mexico, Revoked
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