Assistant/ Associate Professor and Director of Operative Dentistry Division

Assistant/ Associate Professor and Director of Operative Dentistry Division - 230000029N 

Description

 

Assistant/ Associate Professor and Director of Operative Dentistry Division;  General Dentistry- Non-Tenure/Tenure Track

• Primary responsibility for the providing preclinical and clinical education in risk-based diagnosis, prevention and treatment of caries and hard tissue lesions including knowledge of the discipline of Operative and Esthetic dentistry and the basic psychomotor development necessary to provide these services to patients
• Prepare students for written national board exams and clinical board exams in the area of Operative Dentistry.
• Participate in well managed patient care that is coordinated with other departments, including development of comprehensive treatment plans; staying up-to-date on teaching methodology and developments within the dental profession with regard to procedures and technology.
• Provide research mentoring opportunities to pre-doctoral students and clinical faculty.
• Provide indirect supervision to faculty in the Division of Operative Dentistry

 

Qualifications

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• D.D.S./D.M.D. degree and meet eligibility requirements for a Tennessee dental license or educational faculty license.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:

• 10 years experience of practice, military service, or academia.
• Advanced degrees such as MS, MSD, PhD in the fields of Operative or Restorative Dentistry, and Board certification by the Academy of Operative Dentistry or the Federal Services Boards are preferred.

For information about out benefits packet, please visit https://uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/2023-benefits-preview-packet.pdf

 

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science .is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

 

Job
  Faculty 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Memphis 
Organization
  Dentistry General Practice 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Oct 18, 2023, 5:29:47 PM