Job Summary:

Supervise dental students and/or residents in patient care and classroom activities primarily Endodontic procedures at WesternU Dental Center or other CDM locations. Working with clinic administration to ensure an efficient, humanistic, and patient-centered clinic operation providing high quality care to patients.  Educate students according to the standards of the College of Dental Medicine (CDM). Provide direct treatment to patients in a broad range of general dentistry services as required for operational success.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Individuals must possess these skills, abilities, and knowledge or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

1. Recognized knowledge and experience in a broad range of general dentistry diagnostic and treatment services.
2. Ability to communicate effectively to both individuals and groups in writing and orally.
3. Ability to interact in an effective and positive manner with individuals of diverse backgrounds, including administration, faculty, residents, students, staff, patients, and outside contacts.
4. Ability to effectively conduct detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
5. Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities in an academic environment.

Qualifications Standard

Required Qualifications:

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or equivalent.

Active California dental license or be qualified to obtain licensure or faculty special permit in California.

Completed accredited residency program in Endodontics.

Must have a valid Driver’s License.

Must maintain a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) that satisfies the requirements of the WesternU Vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

Specialty Board Certification or Eligibility.

Experience in clinical practice, academics and/or clinical research is desirable.

Work Hours:

Usual hours are Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm with the possibility of earlier or later start time.  Evening or weekends may be required.  Maybe be required to travel to CDM sites including but not limited to sites located in Pomona, El Monte, Chino Hills and Rancho Mirage.

Essential Job Functions

Teaching 70%

1. Supervise, assist, and teach students and/or residents in diagnosis, treatment planning, and care delivery of all phases of endodontic treatment and treatment of medically complex patients.
2. Serve as a role model and mentor for students and/or residents, providing feedback on individual performance and resources for improvement as appropriate.
3. Maintain calibration with and set an example for students and/or residents by following CDM clinical and administrative protocols and procedures.
4. Assist with the implementation of an efficient, patient-centered dental practice that supports the educational mission and financial objectives of the College.
5. Maintain intellectual integrity and strive for academic excellence.
6. Set an example of professional and humanistic behavior.
7. Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Scholarship 5%             

1. Participate in relevant professional development activities and maintain continuing education as needed for licensure.
2. Utilize evidence-based or scientifically founded information and pedagogical techniques while fulfilling assigned teaching and clinical supervision duties.
3. Participate in presentation or publication of creative scholarly activity where appropriate and where the opportunity exists.

Research 5% 

1. Participate as appropriate and as time permits in research projects, studies, and surveys which are conducted in accordance with University and College research plans and objectives.

Service 5%     

1. Serve on appropriate College and University committees as assigned.
2. Participate in service to the profession and/or community service activities as assigned.

Clinical/Professional Practice 10%        

1. Provide direct patient care in support of the clinical and educational missions of the College to allow the College to offer care to the community that may be too complex for students and/or residents, as a demonstration for student and/or resident learning, and to develop a patient population that will support the educational needs of the students and/or residents.
2. Maintain proficiency in the use of electronic health records.
3. Participate in the credentialing / privileging process, Continuous Quality Improvement Program and treatment outcomes monitoring, and evaluation systems related to patient care.

Other duties as assigned 5%

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties for this position.  The College of Dental Medicine reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical Demands

WesternU Policy requires persons employed by the University to provide proof of vaccination against the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19), subject to limited exemptions, regardless of whether the employee is on-site or working authorized to work remotely. Exempted employees, or those whose status of full vaccination is pending, will be required to submit to regular COVID-19 testing for in-person/on-campus work assignments.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to operate a PC in the performance of job duties and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, sit and operate a motor vehicle. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must infrequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth vision, and ability to adjust focus, and adequate vision to allow for the safe operation of a motor vehicle.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties are routinely performed in an environmentally controlled interior healthcare office. Work environment may involve exposure to potentially dangerous materials, e.g., blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, and ionizing radiation. Clinical environments require compliance with safety precautions, OSHA Blood borne pathogen training, and may include the use of certain personal protective equipment.

Duties are normally performed in a large multi-chaired clinic. The noise level in this setting is usually moderate due to the open design of the clinic.