Director of Periodontics

Responsibilities

• Monitor treatment planning, progress, and performance.
• Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques.
• Assist the Patient Care Coordinators in solving patient related problems.
• Review each student's performance in the periodontal clinic on a regular basis.
• Aids students in establishing and reaching patient treatment goals.
• Determines individual student needs and related time utilization.
• Aids students in rendering care to patients.
• Demonstrates procedures to students as needed.
• Reports instances of misconduct as appropriate.
• Ensures adequate clinical coverage by approving faculty time away in all clinical practices.
• To ensure calibration and the practice of clinical faculty in:
• Clinical protocols in clinical areas.
• Infection Control Compliance.
• Reviews student activity as required.
• Oversees Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process.
• Attends periodic meetings with other Directors or Clinical Practice Leaders.
• Possible membership on the Clinical Policy Committee.
• Possible membership on the Year 3-4 Student Academic Promotion Review Committee (SAPRC 3-4).
• Stays abreast of faculty operations within the periodontal clinic, ensuring appropriate coverage, administrative support when needed, and resolves any clinical issues.

Qualifications

• Required: 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: Previous teaching experience; DEA number; Board Eligible or Certified; Track record of scholarly activity and outstanding patient care; Engagement and familiarity in curriculum development and digital dentistry technology; Experience in faculty calibration.