Assistant/Associate Professor and Site Co-Director, AEGD Program - Memphis

Assistant/Associate Professor and Site Co-Director, AEGD Program - Memphis - 230000003T 

Description

 

Non-tenure track (1-year appointment; renewable)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Must be continuously licensed to practice Dentistry in Tennessee. Revocation of or other action restricting the license to practice by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry shall operate as a resignation from UTHSC employment and faculty appointments.

Must be in good standing and maintain contractual relationship with Clinic.  Termination of contractual relationship with Clinic, voluntarily or involuntarily, will operate as a resignation from UTHSC employment and faculty appointments.

Ability to orally communicate effectively with others, with or without the use of an interpreter.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing, using the English language, with or without the use of auxiliary aids or services.

Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.

Ability to perform multiple tasks in a relatively short time period.

The ability to analyze facts, exercise proper judgement and arrive at valid conclusions.

Ability to endure short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and /or standing in performance of job duties; manual dexterity including coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium, and touch, and including full functioning wrists, hands, fingers, and arms.

Exhibit the highest degree of professionalism including the attributes of integrity, empathy, communication, and motivation, in addition to emotional maturity and stability, sound judgement, punctuality, and interpersonal skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to effectively interact with students, residents, faculty, staff and other personnel, as well as patients.

Good computer skills and familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet software.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES:

Maintain work area in a neat and orderly fashion

Assist the Director of Statewide Oral Health Initiatives and other administrators and faculty in special projects as required

Participate in professional associations

Maintain and upgrade current professional skills by participating in educational conferences

Administrative oversight of all facets of the program in Memphis

Comprehensive clinical training of residents; responsible for patient care

Recruit residents for the program

Maintain a didactic program

Participate in the development of resident research protocols

Assure adequate clinical content of the residents

Must engage in full time UTHSC employment to meet benefit qualifications as a state employee

Promote the mission, vision, and goals of the AEGD program

Participate in and lead community outreach initiatives

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Faculty Role

Appointment as Assistant/Associate Professor (as appropriate for experience and education)

Non-tenure track (1-year appointment; renewable)

Subject to rights and responsibilities contained in the Faculty Handbook and UTHSC policies

Job Type: Exempt/Professional, Full Time university employee; 100% effort (as divided between education/research/service)

Professional Liability: State employee protections when working in the course and scope per university policy (see: https//counsel.tennessee.edu/liability/). Note: Activities which are, or can be, billed to patients are outside the course and scope of state employment; the employee must carry personal professional liability insurance, the cost of which may not be directly reimbursed.

Compensation: 100% of compensation is from university employment. Employee must assign to Clinic(s) all rights to compensation for professional services which occur as part of employment or as part of participation in professional activities at Clinic(s)(including services performed by residents but billed under employee’s license).

Must enter into and maintain in good standing, all contracts required by Clinic.

 

Qualifications

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

DDS/DMD

Licensed to practice Dentistry in Tennessee

Completed training in an accredited post-doctoral AEGD or GPR program

Previous teaching experience in a CODA accredited dental school

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous faculty in an AEGD program

Clinical patient based private practice experience

Research experience including publication(s)

Experience in implant dentistry

10 years’ experience with clinical patients

Extensive knowledge of dental medicine and dental education

Extensive knowledge of evaluation techniques and methodologies

Extensive knowledge of past and current trends in dental education

Extensive knowledge of Restorative Dentistry

The University of Tennessee AEGD Program is a one-year CODA approved advanced training program.  The program focuses on the preparation of residents in different disciplines of dentistry for practice to the point they can provide comprehensive oral healthcare for patients with complex dental needs whether independently, with other practitioners, or in a geographic location that may lack the direct support of specialists.  Through improvement of dental skills by increased exposure to patient care, procedures, and technology, our aim is to help build resident confidence and independence while making sound judgement as a compassionate and competent provider.

 

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
  Jan 19, 2023, 12:37:06 PM