Open Rank - Clinician Educator of Dental Medicine - General Dentist
Posting Number: req27543
Employment Type: Faculty
Hiring Department: School of Medicine
Benefits Eligible: The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary: The University of New Mexico is seeking faculty at the Open Rank level in the Clinician Educator track to join the Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Dental Services. The Department of Dental Medicine has a primary mission of delivering education and a full spectrum of clinical care. The Department of Dental Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque is looking for a full-time General Dentist to provide and oversee direct dental diagnosis, treatment, procedures, and care in a public health setting. The ideal candidate should be comfortable providing general dentistry for adults and children. The dentist should have current experience with general dentistry including routine and uncomplicated surgical extractions. In addition, the ideal candidate will have experience working with and supervising dental residents. This is a clinician educator track open rank position which affords applicants the opportunity to enter as an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor and educator who is primarily engaged in clinical care with residents. The successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary team of faculty providing the delivery of education, surgical services, clinical care, and research.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct clinical care (adults and children)
- Perform Surgical and Third Molar Extractions appropriate for a general dentist.
- Work in dental clinic and/or OR setting
- Provide resident didactic and clinical training
- Attend in the OR and ASC
- Opportunity to work collaboratively with other specialties in a hospital-based setting
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine
- At least 1 year of directly related experience completing dental extractions
- Licensure or ability to obtain licensure from New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the practice of the full scope general dentistry
- Experience working with dental residents
- Demonstrated skills for implants and complicated surgical extractions
- Some experience with hospital dentistry
- Niche interest or experience in general dentistry – implants, surgery, restoration, etc.
- Completion of an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program or equivalent from a Commission on Dental Accreditation institution
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
Application Instructions: Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. For fullest consideration, applicants should submit a letter of intent, a current curriculum vitae, a 2-year activity log of completed dental procedures, and the names of three professional references. In the letter of intent, please include your vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, student success, and working with broadly diverse communities.
For Best Consideration: For best consideration, please apply by 11/25/2023. This position will remain open until filled.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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The University of New Mexico is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are dedicated to the goal of building an inclusive and pluralistic faculty and staff. We are committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.
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