Endodontics Instructor

Touro University New York•Albuquerque, NM

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Directly reporting to the Director of Endodontics, with a dotted line to the Director of Clinical Education, and the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs, Endodontic faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students within Touro College of Dental Medicine's clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Touro College of Dental Medicine (Albuquerque, New Mexico Clinic) is currently hiring multiple Endodontics Instructors.

Requirements

D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent.
Certificate of training and educationally qualified from an ADA-accredited specialty program.
Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico.
A high degree of interpersonal competency: Professionalism, diplomacy, judgement and discretion required.
Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty, and colleagues.
Ability to organize tasks.

Nice To Haves

Previous teaching experience.
DEA number.
Board Eligible or Certified.
A track record of scholarly activity and outstanding patient care, as well as demonstration of or likely commitment to diversity-related teaching/research/service.
Engagement and familiarity in curriculum development and digital dentistry technology and experience in faculty calibration.

Responsibilities

Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction
Perform dental procedures on patients of the clinic as needed
Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques
Assist in solving patient related problems
Assist the Director of Endodontics in their view of each student's performance within the endodontic clinic
Assuring accuracy of student clinical notes, approving student procedural code, and evaluating/assessing student in the areas of Preparedness, Professionalism, Promptness
Monitoring for unapproved notes of treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
Report instances of misconduct to the Director of Endodontics
Maintaining calibration as determined by the Director of Clinical Education as well as: Ensuring all clinical protocols are being followed in their clinical areas
Infection Control Compliance
Complete Reviews of student activity upon request
Aid in supervision of Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process
Attend periodic meetings with the Director of Endodontics and attend clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum
Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees