MOSDOH - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Internship
About The Position
A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) seeks an exempt Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Intern at the St. Louis Dental Center. This position reports to the Director – SCU of OMFS and Vice Dean, Clinical Operations, Clinical Education & Community Partnerships. The OMFS Intern is responsible for performing various types of oral surgical procedures on patients under the supervision of OMFS faculty at MOSDOH (1500 Park), assuring high quality oral surgery services to patients of OMFS and its rotating specialties including urgent dental care and comprehensive dentistry, and teaching and guiding pre-doctoral (DMD) with the fundamental of Oral Surgery rotating in SCU of OMFS. This is a paid internship.
Requirements
- D.D.S, D.M.D, or B.D.S degree
- Knowledge of general dentistry
- Successfully completed D.D.S/ D.M.D from a CODA-approved US Dental School
- Sufficient experience gained during Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery rotation during DDS/DMD Program
- Two professional recommendation letters - one letter must be from OMFS faculty from their Dental School/ College
- Unrestricted full Dental license issued by Missouri Board of Dentistry
- Current BLS, ACLS & PALS certification
- Personal Malpractice insurance for practice outside ATSU-affiliated institutions
- Must be articulate
- Must be able to receive clear orders/ instruction from faculty members
- Must be able to express independent organizational skills
- Interested in pursuing a career in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Polite
- Articulate and clear communication skills
- Adaptable, adjustable, and highly motivated
- Confidence to work independently but remain supervised
- Know the limitations and seek out assistance
- Team-oriented and personable
Responsibilities
- Performing surgical consults, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
- Individually performing an array of surgical procedures with direct supervision of OMFS faculty members.
- Conducting surgical workup and critical discussion of treatment alternatives with faculty and patients.
- Acting as first assistant with OMFS faculty members.
- Interacting with dental students in performing outpatient procedures on a daily basis.
- Interacting with residents of other specialties (Periodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Implant Surgery) for collaborative treatment.
- Interacting and assisting general dental faculty members' patients during urgent or emergent surgical needs.
- Attending medical emergency situations on the clinic floor as needed.
- Assisting and attending all sedation-based OMFS cases.
- Participating in the weekly OMFS-evidence-based dentistry presentation by pre-doctoral students.
- Presenting elaborate and complex OMFS topics and Journal club at the OMFS club.
- Participating at the Saint Louis University- grand rounds when needed.
- Participating in advanced skill labs (suturing, manikin-based skill assessment).
- Attending OMFS faculty lecture/presentation series to Interns & students (as schedule permits).
- Rotating with external surgical and specialty clinics with Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Anesthesiology in affiliated Hospitals and Universities.
- Rotating with the internal specialty care unit of oral implantology.
- Preparing and presenting a poster or oral presentation in a State or National level professional meeting.
- Associating with existing research projects in the SCU of OMFS.
- Potential for intermittent on-call and other outreach activities after-hours.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
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Career Level
Intern
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