RBHS Instructor/Assistant Professor; Non-Tenure Track (Part-Time)

Rutgers University•Northfield/Somerdale, NJ

About The Position

The Department of Community Health is seeking one (1) PART - TIME General Dentists for a faculty position at the rank of RBHS Instructor/Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track at the Extramural Clinics in Northfield/Somerdale, NJ (Atlantic/Camden County) at the RSDM University Dental Centers. The candidate will have a 0.20 FTE – 0.40 FTE commitment. This faculty member in the Department of Community Health provides support for students, assure timely care for the patients, serve as a nucleus for interdepartmental faculty communication and provide all phases of patient care as required.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of patient care and ensuring proper post-treatment management, including recare
Ensure that the standards, policies and procedures of RSDM , as outlined in the Clinic Manual, Radiation Hazard, Infection Control, Patient’s Bill of Rights, and RSDM Confidentiality policies, and Quality Assurance protocols are followed at the sites.
Supervise and instruct students in their respective disciplines, by demonstration when required
Review the records of patients who treatment has been documented as completed
Review patient records prior to termination of patient treatment. Authorization is documented in the consultation section of the patient’s record
Ensure, with site faculty, that RSDM standards for the education of students are maintained
Conduct small group discussions with students when possible
Participate in CODE faculty standardization and calibration
Perform evaluation of students’ competencies.
Assists in quality and quantity review for all dental personnel when requested.
Remains current in the field of dentistry on a level applicable to the title.
Accomplishes dentistry using pharmacological adjuncts depending on individual circumstances and dentist qualifications.
Consults with the medical staff in cases showing oral manifestations of medical conditions.
Is available for consultation by the medical staff in cases of oral pathology and other related conditions of common interest.
Arranges program and treatment for patients experiencing oral trauma, oral pain, oral infection and other pathology.
Assists in conducting program of preventive dentistry, dental education and oral hygiene.
Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth, gingiva, mucosa, and related oral structures with reasonable patient acceptable sensitivity.
Cleans, restores, extracts and replaces teeth using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications and surgical instruments.
Administers local anesthesia and other supportive medication.
Keeps such records and reports as are necessary for the discharge and control of his/her patients.
Serves on call, administratively, operationally and clinically and handles dental emergencies.
Understands and adheres to Rutgers’ compliance standards as they appear in RBHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Rutgers’ regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
Ensures that the staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.
Performs other related duties as assigned.