MOSDOH - Assistant Director CCU/Assistant Professor

Description

A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) is seeking a full-time, exempt Assistant Comprehensive Care Unit (CCU) Director/Assistant Professor on the St. Louis, Missouri campus. The Assistant CCU Director will manage and mentor MOSDOH students in the Comprehensive Care Unit to assure attainment of predoctoral clinical competency in all dental areas. This position reports to the Director of Clinical Faculty. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage D3 and D4 students as they develop and work through patient treatment plans, achieve educational goals and attain competencies.
• Maintain Standards of Care and ensure continuity of care for all patients in the CCU. 
• Communicate and manage adjunct faculty in the clinic as to educational goals, essential experiences, and competencies.
• Assist with development and maintenance of accreditation and clinic quality assurance and continuous quality improvement measures.
• Conduct daily/weekly/monthly meetings with students, faculty, and staff to review issues/plans/events and student achievement.
• Work with staff, faculty and administration in St. Louis and Kirksville to train adjunct faculty to achieve clinical calibration.
• Provide direction over the dental assistant(s) and Patient Service Advocates and contribute to performance review evaluations in conjunction with the Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs.
• Coordinate with Director of Clinical Faculty for staff leave (vacation, medical) and clinic floor coverage.
• Complete administrative reports as needed and all ATSU required employee training (RET). 
• Track student progress and collaborate with specialty Directors and with the Director of Clinical Faculty on student deficiencies.
• Provide timely counsel to students.
• Assure patient, student, and staff safety and communication.
• Perform dental procedures on patients as needed.
• Monitor case completion of student treatment.
• Serve on University/MOSDOH and Affinia committees as assigned.
• Support/participate in an after-hours emergency care program.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations for adjunct faculty. 
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Clinical Faculty.
• Lead CCU Director's NPI number will be used for all billing for students in the CCU.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• D.D.S. or D.M.D. required. 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Must have at least five years experience in private practice where dentistry is performed. 
• At least five years experience in a dental teaching environment.
• Must be highly skilled in general dentistry.
• Must be able to be self-directed and take the initiative.  

Interested candidates should submit the following application materials: A current Curriculum Vitae (CV), a cover letter detailing qualifications and interest in the position, a self-query report from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits.

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.