Reporting directly to the Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) at the Touro College of Dental Medicine's clinic in Albuquerque New Mexico, with a dotted line to the Director of Clinical Education, and the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs, clinical faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students.
- Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice
- In the case of the community practices, aid in the continual review of student rosters
- In the case of clinical practices, arrive prior to clinical start, provide guidance and direction in care of patients by monitoring student performance, treatment planning, and progress
- Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques
- Assist in solving patient related problems
- Assist the CPL in the review within their clinical practice, each student's performance related to:
- Quality and quantity of clinical care
- Each student's practice and patient resources
- Each student's individual roster and group progress
- Student's ability to establish and reach patient treatment goals
- Determination of individual student needs and related time utilization
- Assuring accuracy of student clinical notes, approving student procedural code, and evaluating/assessing student in the areas of Preparedness, Professionalism, & Promptness
- Discharging and transferring clinical responsibilities if needed
- Monitoring unapproved notes and treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and signed by each CPL
- Report instances of misconduct to the Clinical Practice Leader on site
- Maintaining calibration as determined by the Director of Clinical Education as well as:
- Ensuring the 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 their specific CPL and attend clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum
- Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees
Education/Experience
- D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent.
- Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to maintain and uphold an educational/clinical environment that promotes collegiality and collaboration.
- Demonstrated professionalism and high ethical standards in a health science educational setting is essential.
Certifications/Licensures
- Certificate of training from an ADA-accredited AEGD or GPR program, and/or other advanced degrees.
- DEA number.
- Previous teaching experience.
- 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.