ASDOH - CCU Director, Assistant Professor, General Dentist

Duties & Responsibilities

• Promote an atmosphere of respect, collegiality, commitment to diversity and social justice, and humanistic learning environment.
• Clinical supervision as a general dentist in the CCUs or other ASDOH clinics; effectively carry out lecture, seminar, preclinical and clinical assignments as assigned.
• Participate and seek leadership positions in committees, faculty governance, professional societies and associations, and community events.
• Clinical Student Supervision: Provide clinical supervision of predoctoral dental students in patient care activities within the scope of general dentistry that integrates biomedical, behavioral sciences & Evidence Based Dentistry.
• Clinic Administration: Enforce clinic policy including infection control, quality improvement, risk management, compliance, record-keeping, & assure safety; direct and supervise faculty and staff as delegated; assist in clinical faculty scheduling; support and participate in accreditation.
• Provide direct patient care that supports community service, efficient clinic operations, student education, or when in the best interest of the patient (e.g: treatment is too complex for assigned student provider); manage the patient's treatment and clinic experience.
• Teaching: Effectively carry out lecture, seminar and clinical assignments and responsibilities as assigned working collaboratively to create an integrated curriculum; assess/document student progress towards competency in collaboration with other faculty; develop individualized education plans; mentor students; plan, implement and lead faculty calibration.
• Documentation: Complete documentation as assigned including student performance and progress towards competency; review and approve EHR; syllabi and course manuals; patient progress and management; compliance; accreditation; incident reports; etc.
• Participate in faculty development; present continuing education courses for community dentists.

Requirements

• DDS/DMD degree from an accredited institution required.
• Eligibility for Arizona dental licensure required.
• A minimum of three years of clinical practice experience and/or advanced graduate training is required.
• Experience in clinical dental education, faculty supervision, and academic administration is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in comprehensive general dentistry and patient-centered care.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to work collaboratively, exercise sound judgment, take initiative, and effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic academic clinical environment.
• Individual must be organized. Good communication skills. Adaptable and motivated. Able to work independently. Team oriented, strong mentoring, and personable.
• Professional, self-motivated, and collaborative.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, take initiative, and effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic academic environment.

Benefits

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.