Periodontist

Directly reporting to the Director of Periodontics with a dotted line to the Director of Clinical Education and the Executive Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs periodontal faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students within Touro College of Dental Medicines clinic.

• 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 Periodontics in the review of each students performance within the pediatric dentistry 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 Periodontics
• 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 Periodontics and attend clinical faculty meetings including Faculty Forum
• Membership if appointed on relevant Clinical Committees

• 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.
• Previous teaching experience.

• 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.
• 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.

• DEA number.
• Board Eligible or Certified.