Attending Clinical Faculty, Open Rank, Pediatric Denistry

High Point University•High Point, NC

About The Position

High Point University’s Workman School of Dental Medicine is hiring a full-time Pediatric Dentist for clinical and academic duties within its Doctor of Dental Medicine and post-doctoral programs. This 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty appointment includes treating pediatric patients across the HPU Health–Oral Health Network, teaching and mentoring predoctoral students and Advanced Education in General Dentistry residents, and helping establish pediatric care protocols across clinical facilities. Professional rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The faculty member will help address unmet pediatric oral-health needs in the Triad region and collaborate with specialists and faculty across disciplines. The role also offers an opportunity to help design and launch a Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, with the potential to serve as its Program Director. Responsibilities include supporting curriculum development, faculty calibration, evidence-based care guidelines, continuing education, quality improvement, and compliance with Commission on Dental Accreditation standards. The position is based within a model combining immersive education with real-world clinical training. Facilities include a new dental school with simulation and digital classrooms, and clinical hubs in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. The role involves travel to oral health network practice sites.

Requirements

DDS or DMD degree, or foreign equivalent.
Active full dental licensure in North Carolina, or eligibility for North Carolina dental licensure.
Completion of a CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry program in the United States.
Proficiency in providing pediatric dental care in ambulatory, inpatient, operating-room, and urgent-care settings.
Demonstrated passion for treatment and clinical supervision.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional receptiveness and approachability.
Professional representation of HPU Workman School of Dental Medicine.
Receptiveness to feedback, performance improvement, and continuous coaching.
Knowledge of HPU Workman School of Dental Medicine’s mission and core values.
Ability to articulate operational and analytical data.
Ability to document clinically, diagnose, and plan treatment using electronic health records such as EPIC.
Adaptability, integrity, trustworthiness, and innovation.

Nice To Haves

Five years of clinical dentistry practice experience.
Leadership experience and program-building experience.
Strong interest in residency program development.

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, high-quality pediatric dental care to patients in the Triad region.
Teach and mentor predoctoral students and Advanced Education in General Dentistry residents in pediatric dentistry.
Help design and launch a Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, with the potential to serve as Program Director.
Develop pediatric dental protocols and the pediatric dental practice at the Workman School of Dental Medicine.
Collaborate with faculty and specialists across disciplines to provide coordinated care.
Model the CARE curriculum of Compassion, Advocacy, Responsibility, and Excellence in teaching and patient interactions.
Implement quality-improvement measures, mitigate errors proactively, and use root-cause analysis to reduce errors.
Travel frequently to practice sites to ensure faculty and resident experiences are met.
Ensure compliance with Commission on Dental Accreditation standards, including preparing for internal program audits and supporting compliance across practice sites.
Assist with predoctoral curriculum development, faculty calibration, evidence-based care guidelines, and continuing education.
Perform duties as directed by the Dean, Director of Pediatric Dentistry, and executive leadership team.