Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics- Dentist - Assistant or Associate Professor

Cincinnati Children's • Burnet, TX

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About The Position

The Division of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics at Cincinnati Children’s seeks a residency-trained Pediatric Dentist for an academic clinician-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The division includes full-time and part-time pediatric dentist faculty, a craniofacial orthodontist, a dual-trained dentist anesthesiologist and pediatric dentist, and a general dentist. Faculty interests span pharmacologic behavior management, restorative dentistry, care for patients with complex medical conditions and special needs, and advocacy.

The clinical practice handles more than 30,000 visits annually across two clinics and three operating-room sites. It has a busy level 1 trauma service and a strong commitment to multidisciplinary dental trauma care. The academic program includes a two-year residency with seven residents per year. Excellence in bedside teaching and in developing and delivering didactic and experiential learning is a core expectation. Residents provide after-hours dental trauma care to more than 350 patients annually. Faculty participate in weekly after-hours call, providing consultation and, when needed, emergent after-hours operating-room care.

Cincinnati Children’s is a nonprofit pediatric academic medical center. Faculty receive a competitive salary and benefits, and may supplement base salary through incentive operating-room case care. The organization funds a defined-contribution retirement plan at 10% of compensation up to annual IRS limits. Full-time faculty are eligible for tuition remission at the University of Cincinnati for a spouse and unmarried dependent children. The position is full time, with a day shift and a 40-hour weekly schedule.

Requirements

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. from an accredited dental school.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD).
• Completion of an accredited pediatric dentistry residency.
• PALS/BLS.
• 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 required pre-employment activities, including screening, background check, badging, and orientation.
• Assistant or Associate Professor appointment or eligibility.
• Prior clinical practice experience may be required depending on the hiring department’s specific needs.
• Submit a cover letter indicating intent and professional goals, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in pediatric dentistry, including care for pediatric patients and patients with special needs.
• Teach residents through bedside instruction and the creation and delivery of didactic and experiential learning.
• Participate in weekly after-hours call to provide consultation and emergent after-hours operating-room care when needed.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary dental trauma care.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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