Open Rank Professor - Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health

University of Tennessee • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center seeks a vibrant pediatric dentist to join our passionate team of academic clinicians. This is a full-time non-tenure Open Rank Professor position. This position provides didactic and clinical instruction to predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees. Responsibilities RESEARCH: Participation in resident and student research projects. TEACHING: Some didactic course development and delivery. Some instruction in a predoctoral lab course. Moderation of literature reviews and other seminars as needed. Clinical supervision of dental students and residents involved in patient care. PATIENT CARE: Direct patient care possibilities to be developed. SERVICE: Participation in College of Dentistry committees and priorities. Individuals new to academics will be expected to participate in professional development activities to establish a scholarly foundation for didactic and clinical teaching activities. Additional duties at the discretion of the department chair. Qualifications EDUCATION: DDS or DMD or international equivalent. EXPERIENCE: Experience in hospital dentistry and advanced behavior guidance techniques is preferred. LICENSES: Board-certified or board-eligible Pediatric Dentist by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Tennessee dental license. A certificate from a CODA-accredited advanced education program in pediatric dentistry. For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee. Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs. Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization. Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Requirements

• DDS or DMD or international equivalent.
• Board-certified or board-eligible Pediatric Dentist by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
• Tennessee dental license.
• A certificate from a CODA-accredited advanced education program in pediatric dentistry.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospital dentistry and advanced behavior guidance techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participation in resident and student research projects.
• Some didactic course development and delivery.
• Some instruction in a predoctoral lab course.
• Moderation of literature reviews and other seminars as needed.
• Clinical supervision of dental students and residents involved in patient care.
• Direct patient care possibilities to be developed.
• Participation in College of Dentistry committees and priorities.
• Individuals new to academics will be expected to participate in professional development activities to establish a scholarly foundation for didactic and clinical teaching activities.
• Additional duties at the discretion of the department chair.

What This Job Offers

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