General Faculty

Touro University New York•Town of Mount Pleasant, NY

11d•$32,000 - $40,000•Onsite

About The Position

Clinical faculty are responsible for direct patient care and mentoring/teaching students. They initiate and guide student doctor/patient interactions, assist in transitions to clinical practice, and provide guidance and direction in patient care by monitoring student performance, treatment planning, and progress. They also model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques, and assist in solving patient-related problems. Clinical faculty assist the Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) in reviewing student performance related to quality and quantity of clinical care, practice and patient resources, individual roster and group progress, ability to establish and reach patient treatment goals, and determination of individual student needs and time utilization. They are responsible for assuring accuracy of student clinical notes, approving student procedural codes, and evaluating students on preparedness, professionalism, and promptness. They also handle discharging and transferring clinical responsibilities, monitor unapproved notes and treatments, report misconduct, maintain calibration, ensure clinical protocols and infection control compliance, complete reviews of student activity, and aid in the supervision of clinical examinations. Additionally, they attend meetings with their CPL, clinical faculty meetings, and may serve on relevant clinical committees.

Requirements

D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent Required.
Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New York Required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to maintain and uphold an educational/clinical environment that promotes collegiality and collaboration.
Demonstrated professionalism and high ethical standards in a health science educational setting is essential.

Nice To Haves

Certificate of training from an ADA-accredited AEGD or GPR program, and/or other advanced degrees.
DEA number.
Previous teaching experience.
A track record of scholarly activity and outstanding patient care, as well as demonstration of or likely commitment to diversity-related teaching/research/service.
Engagement and familiarity in curriculum development and digital dentistry technology and experience in faculty calibration.

Responsibilities

Initiate and guide student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice.
In the case of the community practices, aid in the continual review of student rosters.
In the case of clinical practices, arrive prior to clinical start, provide guidance and direction in care of patients by monitoring student performance, treatment planning, and progress.
Model and advise students on professionalism and patient management techniques.
Assist in solving patient related problems.
Assist the CPL in the review within their clinical practice of each student's performance related to: Quality and quantity of clinical care, Each student's practice and patient resources, Each student's individual roster and group progress, Student's ability to establish and reach patient treatment goals, Determination of individual student needs and related time utilization.
Assuring accuracy of student clinical notes, approving student procedural code, and evaluating/assessing student in the areas of Preparedness, Professionalism, Promptness.
Discharging and transferring clinical responsibilities if needed .
Monitoring unapproved notes and treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and signed by each CPL.
Report instances of misconduct to the Clinical Practice Leader on site.
Maintaining calibration as determined by the Director of Clinical Education as well as: Ensuring the clinical protocols are being followed in their clinical areas.
Infection Control Compliance.
Complete Reviews of student activity upon request.
Aid in supervision of Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process.
Attend periodic meetings with their specific CPL and attend clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum.
Membership, if appointed, on relevant Clinical Committees.