Dentist/Maxillofacial Prosthetics Fellow - FT - Day Shift

Distinctive Features

The position involves performing a full range of dental, oral surgical, and specialized prosthetic dentistry duties for a twelve-month period at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC).

Typical Work Activities

• Treats patients referred from other institutions such as Erie County Holding Center, West Seneca Developmental Center, and non-profit agencies like Catholic Charities and other church groups.
• Provides a full range of dental services including oral surgery, prosthetic dentistry, emergency room care, care of trauma patients, and traditional dentistry procedures.
• Assists in developing appropriate patient treatment plans consistent with established protocols of the hospital.
• Makes modifications to treatment plans based on patient progress.
• Supervises and instructs all phases of prosthetic dental laboratory work.
• Orders supplies and equipment for the dentistry division and laboratory.
• Prepares reports as requested.
• Counsels patients on proper dental care and specialized dental needs.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Personal Characteristics

• Thorough knowledge of modern principles and procedures of dentistry and specialized dental procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of prosthetic dentistry.
• Ability to supervise and instruct dental residents.
• Ability to provide professional dentistry services to disadvantaged and medically compromised patients.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with patients and staff.
• Ability to instruct others in dental hygiene.
• Conscientiousness.
• Good professional judgment.
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must be graduates of a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)-accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school, or an international dental school that provides equivalent educational background and standing as determined by the program.
• Must complete a CODA-accredited advanced education program in prosthodontics.
• Eligible for licensure to practice dentistry in New York State by July 1 of the year they start employment with ECMCC and must maintain the license once received.
• Possess Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within sixty (60) days of initial appointment.

Special Requirements

• Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience may be pro-rated toward meeting full-time requirements.