Endodontics Clinical Faculty PT

Directly reporting to the Director of Endodontics, with a dotted line to the Director of Clinical Education, and the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs, Endodontic faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students within Touro College of Dental Medicine's clinic in New York.

Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction

Perform dental procedures on patients of the clinic as needed

Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques

Assist in solving patient related problems

Assist the Director of Endodontics in the review of each student's performance within the endodontic clinic

Assuring accuracy of student clinical notes, approving student procedural code, and evaluating/assessing student in the areas of Preparedness, Professionalism, & Promptness

Monitoring for unapproved notes of treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis

Report instances of misconduct to the Director of Endodontics

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

• Ensuring all 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 the Director of Endodontics and attend clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum

Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees

Education/Experience

• Required Qualifications:
  • D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent.
  • Certificate of training and educationally qualified from an ADA-accredited specialty program.
  • Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New York.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous teaching experience.
  • DEA number.
  • Board Eligible or Certified.
  • 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

• 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.