Assistant Director of General Dentistry (Faculty Dentist) Community Service Learning Center

The Assistant Director of General Dentistry (Faculty Dentist) at a Community Service Learning Center (CSLC) of the School of Dental Medicine, East Carolina University, is a full-time faculty member who will provide leadership and supervision of educational and clinical activities in the Community Service Learning Center (CSLC) while providing a full range of general dentistry services in an underserved community.
The Assistant Director works within the School’s Office of Extramural Clinical Practices, Clinical Affairs, Academic Affairs, and in collaboration with the offices of Business and Financial Affairs, Dental Education and Informatics, and General Dentistry to support all of the School’s programs and initiatives in partnership with the CSLC Clinical Director.
Additionally, the Assistant Director works closely with other local, state, and regional healthcare organizations to provide information and services related to the CSLC.
The responsibilities include oversight of the clinical operations, both as a provider and as mentor to dental students and Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residents.
The Assistant Director provides primary dental care to eligible patients, maintains and establishes clinical protocols consistent with the standard of care, and works with the Director and business manager by providing leadership in the implementation of a quality assurance program and adherence to infection control standards in the CSLC.
The Assistant Director will also provide leadership in ensuring the CSLC is a state of the art dental educational and care delivery facility.
Responsibilities also include management of all clinically-related patient matters and management of paid and volunteer clinical faculty in the absence of the Director.
Additional specific duties include, but may not be limited to, the following: 90% of Time: • Working with the Associate Dean for Extramural Clinical Practices, Director of Community Dental Practices, and CSLC Director in development and supervision of a CSLC.
• Providing high quality dental care to the patients at the CSLC, directly and while supervising students and residents.
• Guiding patient referrals and follow-up with appropriate personnel.
• Collaborating with other healthcare providers in the clinical setting.
• Working with the Department Chair of General Dentistry and Director of the AEGD Program to facilitate and ensure consistency in clinical education and evaluation of fourth year students and AEGD residents assigned to the CSLC.
• Mentoring AEGD residents and fourth year dental students and supervising their clinical education and community service activities.
10% of Time: • Working with the Director, Business Manager and appropriate school personnel to develop and execute the annual budget that pertain to the CSLC so as to assure its financial sustainability.
• Supporting the Director of Community Dental Practices, CSLC Director and the CSLC Business Manager in the process of staff recruitment, retention, and mentoring.
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with all local, state and federal laws, regulations, and Commission on Dental Accreditation standards.
• Participating in faculty meetings and designated dental school activities required of all fulltime faculty members.
• Maintaining current dental skills and practicing general dentistry consistent with the philosophy of the school.
• Identifying solutions to local access to healthcare needs and coordinating community/regional outreach and health promotion programs.
• Working closely with all School of Dental Medicine faculty and staff to ensure that the CSLC is a vibrant and integral part of the dental school.
• Acting as an ambassador for the school while actively participating in local community/regional programs and events.
·Contingent upon available funding.
This position reports directly to the CSLC Director of Lumberton CSLC, East Carolina School of Dental Medicine.
It is essential that candidates possess high ethical standards, outstanding clinical skills, excellent interpersonal communication and written skills, and a record of building consensus in an academic setting.
This individual must have the ability to quickly respond to requests with accuracy, reliability and flexibility; this will often include multi-tasking patient, staff and student affairs.
Proficiency in the practice of all disciplines of general dentistry, including pediatric dentistry, management and operation of a dental practice, and experience in successfully working with students.
Minimum Education/Experience Minimal qualifications: • DDS or DMD degree is required.
• Complete eligibility for a North Carolina dental license.
• Knowledge and experience in the successful operation of a dental practice, preferably in a rural community.
• Broad knowledge of issues in dental education and the importance of ethics in dentistry.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation • DDS or DMD degree is required.
• Complete eligibility for a North Carolina dental license.
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education Preferred qualifications: • Advanced education in dentistry (preferably AEGD, GPR or military comprehensive dentistry residency) • Three years’ experience in the practice of general dentistry and/or a dental educational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a dental educational/clinical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with interested organizations, agencies, and individuals.
• Demonstrated experience in providing dental treatment for underserved populations.
• Demonstrated experience in building teams to identify problems and develop solutions.
Special Instructions to Applicant East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position.
In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents: Curriculum Vitae Letter of Interest List of Three References (noting contact information) Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional Instructions to Applicant In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents.
Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.
Job Open Date 10/19/2023 Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.
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If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.
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