Endodontics Instructor
Touro University · Albuquerque, NM · 4 mo ago
EducationFull-time
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 Endodontics in their view of each student's performance within the endodontic 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
- Reporting instances of misconduct to the Director of Endodontics
- 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
- Completing Reviews of student activity upon request
- Aiding in supervision of Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process
- Attending periodic meetings with the Director of Endodontics and attending clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum
- Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees
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
- Previous teaching experience
- 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
- Experience in faculty calibration