Director of Oral and Facial Pain

Touro University • Hawthorne, NY

12d

About The Position

The position focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patient with oral and maxillofacial pain and the development of an Oral Facial Pain Center. The Orofacial Pain discipline assesses, diagnoses and treats patients with complex, chronic pain in the mouth, jaws and face.

Requirements

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD), or equivalent degree required.
• At least 5 years experience in the treatment and management of patients with oral facial pain required; experience in the clinical management of chronic orofacial pain conditions and dental sleep medicine preferred.
• Dental License Registration required.
• NPI Number required.
• CPR Certification required.
• NYS license required.
• Certificate or higher level of training in Orofacial Pain, and who are board-eligible or a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain required.
• Knowledge of current imaging techniques and digital applications.
• General administrative duties.
• Strong attention to details.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Effectively manage and organize daily tasks independently and with a team while balancing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Accuracy and productivity in completing tasks.
• Customer service and team-orientated.
• A high degree of interpersonal competency: Professionalism, diplomacy, judgement and discretion.
• Overall business acumen, ethical decision making and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty and colleagues.
• Ability to solve complex problems and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving skills, collaboration and matrix management skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication (written and verbal).
• Proven self-starter.

Nice To Haves

• DEA Number Preferred
• experience in the clinical management of chronic orofacial pain conditions and dental sleep medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• The development of an Oral Facial Pain Center within the Touro College of Dental Medicine utilizing the resources of the dental school, New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center as well as others.
• Clinical and didactic teaching at the pre- and post-DDS level, research activity, patient care at the Oral Facial Pain Center, and service.
• The Director will provide and oversee the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex, chronic pain in the mouth, jaws and face.
• Miscellaneous tasks and duties as may be assigned by TCDM leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees