Dentist - Orthodontics Temp

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

About The Position

The Staff Orthodontist provides direct orthodontic care to children and adults, including preventive, interceptive, and definitive treatment. Care includes cleft lip and palate orthodontics, palatal expansion, orthopedic movement of cleft segments—including NAM—and other specialized procedures for individuals with craniofacial anomalies. The role also includes collaborative planning and management of patients requiring orthognathic surgery, with active involvement in all phases of treatment. Other procedures may be performed when within the orthodontist’s specialization and approved in the delineation of privileges. Patient care is the primary responsibility and is expected to account for at least 90% of the time commitment. The orthodontist contributes to resident education through residents’ observation of and participation in clinical care, lectures, seminars, and chairside assistance, guidance, and supervision while residents treat their own patients. Educational duties include formative evaluation and summative assessment, participation in resident selection, supervision consistent with applicable policies and standards, maintaining a conducive learning environment, mentorship and role modeling, and participation in quality and performance improvement work. Resident education is limited to clinical teaching that overlaps with patient care, rather than purely didactic activities. The orthodontist refers appropriate patients to the Craniofacial Center Clinical and Medical Directors for team presentation. If unable to attend monthly Craniofacial Team meetings, the orthodontist communicates the need for team assessment, treatment status, recommendations for next steps, and supporting database materials—including photographs and radiographic images—to team leadership in writing. The role also requires compliance with Medical Staff bylaws and rules, Department policies and procedures, and other duties appropriate to the position as requested by the Department Chairperson.

Requirements

The Staff Orthodontist reports to the Department Chairperson.
Patient care must account for no less than 90% of the time commitment.
Comply with the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff and adhere to Department Policy and Procedure.

Responsibilities

Provide preventive, interceptive, and definitive orthodontic care to children and adults.
Provide cleft lip and palate orthodontic care, including palatal expansion and orthopedic movement of cleft segments, including NAM, and specialized procedures for individuals with craniofacial anomalies.
Collaboratively plan and manage care for patients requiring orthognathic surgery and participate actively in all phases of treatment.
Perform other procedures within the orthodontist’s specialization when approved in the delineation of privileges.
Teach and supervise residents through clinical observation, participation, chairside guidance, and related clinical educational activities.
Conduct ongoing formative evaluations and summative assessments of residents.
Participate in resident selection processes.
Provide direct and indirect resident supervision consistent with Academic Affairs policies, institutional guidelines, and CODA Standards.
Maintain an environment conducive to learning and free from distractions that could undermine the educational experience.
Provide mentorship and role modeling consistent with institutional requirements and ADA ethical principles.
Participate in developing, monitoring, and reporting quality and performance improvement projects.
Refer patients who should be presented to the Craniofacial Team to the Craniofacial Center Clinical and Medical Directors.
If unable to attend monthly Craniofacial Team meetings, communicate in writing to team leadership the perceived need for team assessment, orthodontic treatment status, recommendations for next steps, and supporting database elements, including photographs and radiographic images.
Comply with Medical Staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.
Perform other appropriate activities at the request of the Department Chairperson.