Adjunct Clinical Instructor - Dental Hygiene

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is seeking clinical adjunct faculty for the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene in Boston, Massachusetts. The role involves delivering high-quality education and evaluation to students in both onsite and external clinical settings. The faculty will teach various clinical skills, including pain management and patient assessment.

This position requires a commitment to educate future oral health specialists and involve them in patient care across different practice settings. Candidates should have a relevant educational background and experience in dental hygiene.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching or clinical supervision.
• Knowledge of the Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice.
• Competency in clinical dental skills and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction in face-to-face and external clinical settings.
• Guide students in understanding dental hygiene practices.
• Assess students’ competency in various dental hygiene skills.

Skills

Teaching clinical skills

Patient assessment

Infection control practices

Instrumentation skills

Dental materials knowledge

Pain management

Radiology skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in dental hygiene or related field

Job description

The Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene (FSDH) seeks clinical adjunct faculty to deliver high quality education and evaluation to students in both onsite and external clinical settings. The selected candidate may have responsibilities in teaching clinical skills to undergraduate students in lab and clinical courses. Subject matter taught may include the following: dental materials, pain management, instrumentation and radiology skills, infection control practices, patient assessment, and other delegable duties in Massachusetts.

The FSDH baccalaureate undergraduate program educates students to become competent licensed oral health preventive care specialists, providing patient care in both private and public health practice settings. The program also prepares students to become consumer advocates, researchers, educators and change agents in the field of oral health.

Responsibilities

• Delivers instruction in face-to-face onsite or external clinical practice settings.
• Guides students in understanding the Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice and the Dental Hygiene Process of Care.
• Assesses students’ competency in the performance of steps in the Dental Hygiene Process of Care including vital signs, intra and extra oral exams, dental charting, periodontal charting and diagnosis using the 2018 Periodontal Classifications, treatment planning and implementation, pain management, instrumentation skills, delivery of preventive agents, and re-evaluation/assessing patient care outcomes.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor.