Open Rank Clinical Instructor or Assistant Professor (Full-Time) Emergency Dental...

AACTE Connect360; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 147,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland Baltimore School of Dentistry seeks a full-time Clinical Instructor or Assistant Professor to split duties between Emergency Dental Services and the Special Care & Geriatrics Clinic. The role includes supervising dental students and OMS residents in a collaborative interdisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities cover managing dental emergencies, performing dentoalveolar procedures, and providing guided clinical education to residents, with a focus on high-quality patient

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD or equivalent; eligible for licensure in Maryland.
• Experience supervising residents and teaching dental students.
• Experience in outpatient dentoalveolar surgery and dental emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents and dental students in Emergency Dental Services and Special Care & Geriatrics clinics.
• Provide comprehensive emergency dental care, diagnose and manage acute conditions, and develop treatment plans.
• Coordinate referrals, maintain clinical documentation, participate in quality improvement, and support department and university service activities.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Dentoalveolar surgery

Emergency dentistry

Education

DDS or DMD

AEGD/GPR/OMS residency

Job description

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is seeking applications for a full-time faculty member at the rank of Clinical Instructor or Assistant Professor. This unique faculty position is divided between emergency dental care and special care & geriatric dentistry, with resident education component within an interdisciplinary academic environment.

The clinical responsibilities will be shared between the Emergency Dental Services (EDS) Clinic and the Special Care & Geriatrics Clinic (SC&G).

Responsibilities in the Emergency Dental Services Clinic include providing comprehensive emergency dental care for patients presenting with acute oral health conditions. The faculty member will evaluate, diagnose, and manage dental emergencies, develop treatment plans, and provide definitive or palliative treatment as appropriate. Clinical procedures may include dentoalveolar surgery, surgical and non-surgical extractions, incision and drainage of odontogenic infections when indicated, emergency restorative procedures, and other treatments necessary to stabilize acute dental conditions.

Special Care & Geriatrics clinic responsibilities include supervising dental students in the clinic as they provide dental care to patients special health care needs, such as disabilities and medical complexities, and patients over the age of 65. Clinical procedures may include comprehensive care, restorative treatment, periodontal therapy, extractions, as well as treatment with nitrous oxide, oral sedation, and behavior management. The successful candidate should be comfortable working with complex patient populations, treatment of patients with anxiolysis, and supervisory skills for working with students.

The successful candidate should possess sufficient experience in outpatient dentoalveolar surgery to supervise Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents in the management of routine dentoalveolar procedures and dental emergencies. The faculty member will provide direct supervision and clinical instruction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents and in the Emergency Dental Services Clinic, fostering an educational environment that promotes evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care.

Additional responsibilities include, coordinating referrals to specialty clinics, maintaining complete and accurate clinical documentation, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and contributing to departmental, school, and university service activities as appropriate.

Candidates must possess a DDS, DMD, or equivalent degree and be eligible for licensure to practice dentistry in the State of Maryland.

Completion of an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), General Practice Residency (GPR), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency, or equivalent advanced clinical training is preferred. Candidates should have demonstrated experience in the management of dental emergencies and competency in outpatient dentoalveolar surgery. Previous experience in academic dentistry and clinical teaching of residents and/or dental students is highly desirable.

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship. Applicants to this position must possess authorization to work for any employer in the U.S.

Hiring range: $147,000 - $160,000 per year (depending on academic rank and commensurate with education and experience).

The University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Dentistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at [e-mail].

UMB is a Maryland state university. Applicants are expected to work, including telework, primarily in the State of Maryland.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination for more information.