Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics - Dentist - Assistant or Associate Professor

Cincinnati Children's • Fairfield, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics at Cincinnati Children’s seeks a residency-trained Pediatric Dentist to join its academic clinician faculty track as an Assistant or Associate Professor. The division includes pediatric dentists, a craniofacial orthodontist, a dual-trained dentist anesthesiologist and pediatric dentist, a general dentist, and part-time pediatric dentist faculty. The clinical practice includes more than 30,000 visits each year across two clinics and three operating room sites, with a busy level 1 trauma service and a commitment to multidisciplinary dental trauma care. Faculty provide consultation and, in emergencies, operating room care through weekly after-hours call. Residents provide after-hours dental trauma care to more than 350 patients annually.

The academic role includes teaching in a two-year residency program with seven residents per year. Applicants are expected to demonstrate excellence in bedside teaching and in creating and delivering didactic and experiential learning. The division’s clinical and academic interests include pharmacologic behavior management, restorative dentistry, care for patients with complex medical and special needs, and advocacy.

Cincinnati Children’s is a nonprofit pediatric academic medical center. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and incentive operating room case care to supplement base salary. The institution funds a defined contribution retirement plan at 10% of compensation up to annual IRS limits. Full-time faculty are eligible for University of Cincinnati tuition remission for their spouse and unmarried dependent children.

Applicants must submit a cover letter indicating their intent and professional goals, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references. Applications are encouraged early, and interviews are granted on a rolling basis.

Requirements

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. from an accredited dental school.
• Completion of an accredited pediatric dentistry residency.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Dentistry.
• PALS/BLS certification.
• Experience working with pediatric patients and patients with special needs.
• Current active dental license issued by the State of Ohio, or eligibility for licensure.
• Appropriate credentialing through the Medical Staff Services offices.
• Completion of all required pre-employment activities, including screening, background check, badging, and orientation.
• Assistant or Associate Professor appointment or eligibility.
• Evidence of excellence as an educator, including bedside teaching and creation and delivery of didactic and experiential learning.
• Prior clinical practice experience may be required depending on the hiring department’s specific needs.
• Complete application including a cover letter indicating intent and professional goals, curriculum vitae, and three professional references with contact information.

Responsibilities

• Provide pediatric dental care in the division’s clinical practice, including care across clinic and operating room sites.
• Participate in multidisciplinary dental trauma care and provide consultation and emergency operating room care as part of weekly after-hours faculty call.
• Teach residents through bedside instruction and the creation and delivery of didactic and experiential learning.
• Contribute to the division’s academic clinician faculty work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
• Incentive operating room case care to supplement base salary.
• Defined contribution retirement plan funded by Cincinnati Children’s at 10% of compensation up to annual IRS limits.
• Tuition remission at the University of Cincinnati for the spouse and unmarried dependent children of eligible full-time faculty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree