Director of Intake & Screening

Touro University; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health plans

403b retirement plan

Tuition exemption program

Employee assistance program

Generous PTO

Job summary

The Director of Intake & Screening at Touro University’s College of Dental Medicine in Albuquerque, NM will oversee the patient intake process, review referrals, and support clinic operations and student interactions in doctor/patient settings.

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Education, this role requires D.D.S./DMD and NM licensure eligibility, with demonstrated teaching and leadership abilities to coordinate treatment planning and professional conduct across clinics.

Qualifications

• D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school.
• Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the comprehensive intake process of gathering dental history, medical history and dental needs.
• Reviews patient referrals as conducted by student dentists.
• Determines & delegates emergency treatments when necessary.
• Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice.
• Determine if new patients qualify, to be patients in our predoctoral program.
• Evaluating all needs to determine Comprehensive Treatment Plan.
• Monitor individual student development of treatment plans.
• Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques.
• Assist the Patient Care Coordinators in solving patient related problems.
• Review, on a regular basis, where appropriate, each student's performance.
• Determination of individual student needs and related time utilization.
• Aid in creating the clinic roster, with special attention to student/patient pairing consistency.
• Report instances of misconduct to the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and /or Director of Clinical Education.
• Assisting with calibration of clinical faculty in: Ensuring clinical protocols are being followed in all areas.
• Infection Control Compliance
• Complete Reviews of student activity as required.
• Oversee Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process
• Attend periodic meetings with other Directors or CPL's.
• Possible Membership on the Clinical Policy Committee.
• Possible Membership on the Year 3,4 Student Academic Promotion Review Committee (SPRAC 3-4).
• In addition, the Director will ensure that any clinical issues are resolved and that there is proper administrative support/coverage. Delegating or assisting as needed.

Skills

Dental licensure

Clinical teaching

Curriculum development

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

D.D.S./DMD from CODA-accredited dental school

Dental License Registration; NM licensure eligible

Job description

Director of Intake & Screening

Job Locations: US-NM-Albuquerque

ID: 2025-11815

College: TUNY - College of Dental Medicine

Position Type: Full-Time

Schedule Shift: Varies

Hours Per Week: 36.5

Travel: As needed

Category: Healthcare/Clinics

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location : Country US

Overview

Directly reporting to the Director of Clinical Education with a dotted line to the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs, the Director of Intake & Screening at the Touro College of Dental Medicine’s clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico will monitor the patient intake process, review referrals, and provide general student support in the clinics as it pertains to doctor/patient interactions and overall clinic operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the comprehensive intake process of gathering dental history, medical history and dental needs.
• Reviews patient referrals as conducted by student dentists.
• Determines & delegates emergency treatments when necessary.
• Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice.
• Determine if new patients qualify, to be patients in our predoctoral program.
• Evaluating all needs to determine Comprehensive Treatment Plan.
• Monitor individual student development of treatment plans.
• Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques.
• Assist the Patient Care Coordinators in solving patient related problems.
• Review, on a regular basis, where appropriate, each student's performance.
• Determination of individual student needs and related time utilization.
• Aid in creating the clinic roster, with special attention to student/patient pairing consistency and delegating appropriate coverage to other clinics if need be.
• Report instances of misconduct to the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and /or Director of Clinical Education.
• Assisting with calibration of clinical faculty in:
  1. Ensuring clinical protocols are being followed in all areas.
  2. Infection Control Compliance
  3. Complete Reviews of student activity as required.
  4. Oversee Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process
• Attend periodic meetings with other Directors or CPL's.
• Possible Membership on the Clinical Policy Committee.
• Possible Membership on the Year 3,4 Student Academic Promotion Review Committee (SPRAC 3-4).
• In addition, the Director will ensure that any clinical issues are resolved and that there is proper administrative support/coverage. Delegating or assisting as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent.
• Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience preferred
• DEA number.
• Board Eligible or Certified.
• Engagement and familiarity in curriculum development and digital dentistry technology and experience in faculty calibration.
• A high degree of interpersonal competency: Professionalism, diplomacy, judgement and discretion required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty and colleagues.
• Ability to organize tasks and delegate as necessary.

Benefits

Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Full range of Health Plans
  • Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
• Dependent Care and Transit Programs
• Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability programs
• Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
• Generous Paid Time Off
  • Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday
  • Annual Holiday Schedule
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