Touro University

Periodontal Clinical Faculty

2425 Ridgecrest Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

On-site · Full-time

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Overview

Directly reporting to the Director of Periodontics, with a dotted line to the Director of Clinical Education, and the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs, periodontal faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students within Touro College of Dental Medicine’s clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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 Periodontics in the review of each student’s performance within the pediatric dentistry 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 Periodontics.

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 Periodontics and attend clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum.

Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

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.

Preferred Qualifications

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.
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.

Maximum Salary

Minimum Salary

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