General Faculty

Touro College & University System; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Touro College of Dental Medicine seeks a qualified clinical faculty member to guide student-patient interactions and oversee the transition to independent clinical practice. You will monitor student performance, treatment planning, and patient progress while modeling professionalism and ethical patient care.

Engagement includes collaboration with the Clinical Practice Leader, participation in faculty meetings, and potential involvement in curriculum development and digital dentistry initiatives.

Qualifications

• D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school and eligibility for NY licensure.
• Licensure in New York is required or must be eligible for licensure.
• Preferred: advanced training certificates and prior teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice.
• Review student rosters and monitor performance in community and clinical settings.
• Oversee care, treatment planning, and patient progress under CPL guidance.
• Model professionalism and patient management techniques for students.
• Attend periodic clinical faculty meetings and participate in committees.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Professionalism

Ethical standards

Collaboration

Education

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

New York licensure eligibility

ADA-accredited AEGD/GPR certificate

Teaching experience desirable

Job description

Overview

Reporting directly to the Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) at the Touro College of Dental Medicine's clinic with a dotted line to the Director of Clinical Education, and the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs Associate Professor of Dental Medicine. Clinical faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice.
• In the case of the community practices, aid in the continual review of student rosters.
• In the case of clinical practices, arrive prior to clinical start, provide guidance and direction in care of patients by monitoring student performance, treatment planning, and progress.
• Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques.
• Assist in solving patient related problems.

Assist the CPL in the review within their clinical practice of each student's performance related to:

• Quality and quantity of clinical care.
• Each student's practice and patient resources.
• Each student's individual roster and group progress.
• Student's ability to establish and reach patient treatment goals.
• Determination of individual student needs and related time utilization.
• Assuring accuracy of student clinical notes, approving student procedural code, and evaluating/assessing student in the areas of Preparedness, Professionalism, Promptness.
• Discharging and transferring clinical responsibilities if needed.
• Monitoring unapproved notes and treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and signed by each CPL.
• Report instances of misconduct to the Clinical Practice Leader on site.

Maintaining calibration as determined by the Director of Clinical Education as well as:

• Ensuring the clinical protocols are being followed in their clinical areas.
• Infection Control Compliance.
• Complete Reviews of student activity upon request.
• Aid in supervision of Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process.
• Attend periodic meetings with their specific CPL and attend clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum.
• Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees.

Education/Experience

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate of training from an ADA-accredited AEGD or GPR program, and/or other advanced degrees.
• DEA number.
• Previous teaching experience.
• A track record of scholarly activity and outstanding patient care, as well as demonstration of or likely commitment to diversity-related teaching/research/service.
• Engagement and familiarity in curriculum development and digital dentistry technology and experience in faculty calibration.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and uphold an educational/clinical environment that promotes collegiality and collaboration.
• Demonstrated professionalism and high ethical standards in a health science educational setting is essential.

Maximum Salary

USD $40,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $32,000.00/Yr.