ASDOH - Adjunct Faculty, Pediatric

A.T. Still University; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) seeks a part-time, non-exempt adjunct Pediatric Dentist on the Mesa, Arizona campus to provide teaching, supervision, and direct patient care in ASDOH Clinics and the Simulation Lab.

The role emphasizes scholarship, service, and patient-centered education. Requirements include a DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited program and at least three years of clinical pediatric dental experience; AZ licensure is preferred.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited program.
• Minimum of three years' experience in clinical pediatric dental practice.
• Arizona licensure preferred; academics, research, and private practice experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise in preclinical and clinical Pediatric Dentistry in simulation lab and ASDOH clinics.
• Provide direct patient care in ASDOH Clinics aligned with community service and student education.
• Engage in curriculum development, assessment, and curriculum integration with other predoctoral disciplines.
• Coordinate with clinic administrators to ensure infection control, quality improvement and safety policies.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Crisis management

Organizational skills

Emotional intelligence

Diplomacy

Education

DDS or DMD (CODA-accredited)

Job description

Description

A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) is seeking part-time, non-exempt adjunct faculty on the Mesa, Arizona campus for the pediatric clinic.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• General – conduct teaching, scholarship, service and patient care in support of the mission and goals of ASDOH and ATSU. Promote an atmosphere of respect, collegiality, commitment to diversity and social justice, and humanistic learning environment.
• Teaching – preclinical and clinical supervision as a Pediatric Dentist in the Simulation Lab and ASDOH clinics; effectively carry out lecture, seminar, preclinical and clinical assignments as assigned, with a focus on Pediatric Dentistry.
• Service – Participate in committees, faculty governance, professional societies and associations, community events, and provision of CE.
• Patient Care and Treatment - Provide direct patient care in ASDOH Clinics that supports community service, efficient clinic operations, student/resident education, or when in the best interest of the patient.
• Scholarship - Establish and maintain scholarly and/or research activity in area of expertise, at level consistent with scheduled annual workload.
• PreClinical and Clinical Supervision: Provide supervision of predoctoral dental students in simulation and patient care activities within the scope of general dentistry with a focus pediatric dentistry. This includes consultation, treatment planning, and direct patient care in coordination with student providers, CCU directors and other specialty faculty as needed.
• Oversee the development, implementation, revision and assessment of curriculum as assigned, integrating pediatric dentistry with other predoctoral curriculum, including behavioral, biomedical and clinical sciences.
• Documentation: Complete documentation on student performance/progress towards competency; review and approve EHR documentation in clinic and simulation lab.
• Coordinate with responsible Administrators & Asst/Assoc Deans in Clinic and Simulation Lab to establish protocols related to curriculum responsibility areas; enforce clinic policy including infection control, QI, risk management, recordkeeping, etc & assure safety. Support Director of Clinic Operations in the supervision and direction of clinic support staff.
• Provide direct patient care in ASDOH Clinics that supports community service, efficient clinic operations, student/resident education, or when in the best interest of the patient. This position requires the faculty member to perform the full scope of periodontal surgeries, including implant surgeries.
• Effectively carry out lecture, seminar and clinical assignments and responsibilities as assigned, including appropriate student assessment and documentation.
• Provide faculty development, training, and calibration related to curricular content.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• DDS or DMD from a CODA accredited program.
• At least three years' experience in clinical pediatric dental practice (time in advanced graduate training in periodontics may be included).
• Preferred: Eligibility for dental licensure in Arizona; experience in academics, clinical research and private clinical practice.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, crisis management and organizational skills, high emotional intelligence, tact and diplomacy.
• Must be able to be self-directed and take initiative; role model life-long learning and critical thinking skills.
• Must possess a high degree of in-depth knowledge and clinical skills in the field of Pediatric Dentistry; be willing and able to act as a "hands-on" clinical faculty instructor (e.g. direct patient care; clinic demonstration; direct student observation of clinical activity).

Adjunct positions are filled on an as-needed basis.

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.