Dental Hygiene Clinic Instructor | Lab & Field Teaching

Pacific University; Hillsboro (OR); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous paid time off

Medical coverage

Dental and vision plans

Tuition remission

On-campus benefits

Discounts on campus facilities

Zusammenfassung

Pacific University in Hillsboro, OR seeks a Clinical Instructor to provide laboratory and clinical instruction for dental hygiene students in an on-campus facility. This is a full-time, 0.8, 9-month faculty position with duties across laboratory and clinical teaching and occasional off-campus fieldwork.

The role includes teaching hours weekly, supervising part-time instructors, ensuring patient care quality, and maintaining records while collaborating with program leadership.

Qualifikationen

• Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Oregon dental hygiene license with local anesthesia endorsement, nitrous oxide permit and restorative functions endorsement; expanded practice permit preferred.
• Current knowledge of dental infection control procedures, radiation safety, emergency management, HIPAA and FERPA.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
• Formal preparation in educational theory and teaching methods.
• Knowledge of current concepts in dental hygiene and dental hygiene education.
• Current teaching experience in clinical dental hygiene education.
• Current clinical experience as a licensed dental hygienist.

Aufgaben

• Provide laboratory and clinical instruction and supervision for dental hygiene students.
• Evaluate student clinical skills, provide feedback and remediation.
• Monitor patient care to ensure safe and appropriate care.
• Assist with orientation, calibration and supervision of part-time clinical instructors.
• Maintains confidentiality of student, patient and clinic records.
• Lead clinic preparation and inventory management.
• Supervise 4-8 part-time clinical instructors when needed.

Kenntnisse

Teaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Spanish (basic)

Interpersonal skills

Clinical supervision

Ausbildung

Accredited dental hygiene program

Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Dental practice management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Pacific University in Hillsboro, OR seeks a Clinical Instructor to provide laboratory and clinical instruction for dental hygiene students in an on-campus facility. This is a full-time, 0.8, 9-month faculty position with duties across laboratory and clinical teaching and occasional off-campus fieldwork.

The role includes teaching hours weekly, supervising part-time instructors, ensuring patient care quality, and maintaining records while collaborating with program leadership.