Assistant/Associate Professor of Surgical Services - Oral Surgery

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Surgical Services - Oral Surgery, a 12-month tenure-track Clinician Educator position. Primary appointment in the Department of Surgical Services - Oral Surgery; academic rank and salary based on qualifications.

Responsibilities include supporting the didactic and clinical curricula, pre-clinical labs, and patient services in the pre-doctoral clinic model; collaborative,

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree from an ADA CODA accredited institution with oral surgery training, or DDS/DMD with CODA post-graduate training in Oral Surgery.
• Successful completion of Part I and Part II NBDE or INBDE prior to hire.
• Unrestricted Nebraska Dental License or eligible for one; credentialing from third-party payer systems.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to work collaboratively in a collegial, interdisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the didactic and clinical curricula of the pre-doctoral program.
• Support patient services through the pre-doctoral clinic model.
• Assist in delivering the curriculum in pre-clinical courses and labs and the clinic.
• Collaborate with faculty within a Catholic Jesuit university setting.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

DDS or DMD with CODA Oral Surgery training

National Board Part I & II or INBDE

Nebraska dental license or eligibility

Post-graduate training in Oral Surgery or General Dentistry with experience

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor of Surgical Services - Oral Surgery

Creighton University School of Dentistry is seeking a motivated individual to support the didactic and clinical curricula of the school including patient services through the school’s pre-doctoral clinic model.

The 12 month- tenure-track position will work with a team of dedicated faculty who are building on a rich legacy of excellence in dental education and expanding our capacity as a national resource in the dental profession. Responsibilities include supporting the delivery of the curriculum notably in the pre-clinical courses and labs in addition to the clinic.

Primary appointment will be in the Department of Surgical Services - Oral Surgery. Academic rank and salary will be based upon qualifications.

This is a Clinician Educator, tenure-track position. Creighton is a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree from an ADA CODA accredited institution or an equivalent degree from an international program combined with an ADA CODA accredited certificate of completion in Oral Surgery; or a DDS or DMD degree from an ADA CODA accredited institution with ADA CODA accredited post graduate training in Advanced General Dentistry or demonstrated oral surgery experience deemed commensurate with post-graduate training.
• Successful completion of Part I and Part II of the National Board Dental Examination or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination prior to the date of hire.
• Candidates must possess an unrestricted Nebraska Dental License or be eligible to obtain an unrestricted Nebraska Dental License in a category for which they are eligible and also acquire credentialing from applicable third-party payer systems.
• Candidates must also possess strong organizational and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a collegial, interdisciplinary environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Specialty certificate in Oral Surgery from an ADA CODA accredited Oral Surgery program.
• Certificate from an ADA CODA accredited post graduate program in General Dentistry (AEGD/GPR); or a multi-year general dentistry commitment as part of military service with experiential evidence of course assignments in clinical, laboratory, classroom teaching support of oral surgery curriculum.
• Prior full-time or >50 % dental academic position with experiential evidence of course assignments in clinical, laboratory, classroom teaching support of oral surgery curriculum.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AAP/EEO Statement

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AAP/EEO Statement

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.

Department

School of Dentistry