Open Rank Professor General Dentist Dental Hygiene
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Job Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis invites applications for a full-time General Dentist Open Rank Professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene. This position reports directly to the Chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene.
Responsibilities
- Provide didactic and clinical instruction to dental hygiene students.
- Supervise and mentor students during patient care ensuring the highest standard of clinical practice and safety.
- Participate in curriculum development assessment and continuous improvement initiatives within the department.
- Engage in scholarly activities including research presentations and publications as appropriate.
- Participate in departmental college and university committees and meetings as assigned.
- Contribute to community outreach continuing education and public service programs aligned with the departments mission.
- Maintain compliance with all accreditation standards and state regulations relevant to dental hygiene education.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: DDS DMD or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated experience in dental education or clinical supervision preferred. Commitment to excellence in teaching mentorship and service. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Prior teaching experience in a dental school setting is preferred but not required. Strong track record of excellence in teaching service patient care research and scholarship preferred.
LICENSES: Active or eligible for a dental license in Tennessee.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
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 more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 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 UTs 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 is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states 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 Presleys 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.
Key Skills
- Post Residency Experience
- Dentrix
- SOAP
- .NET
- Communication skills
- Haskell
- HIPAA
- Chairside Assisting
- Pediatrics Experience
- Medical Imaging
- Eaglesoft
- Mentoring
About Company
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