Director of Complex Dentistry

The Director of Complex Dentistry clinic treats patients with dental issues that are intricate and require an experienced dentist to diagnose, create treatment plans, and render care. The Director of Complex Dentistry is responsible for managing the faculty of the Complex Dentistry Clinic and assisting the predoctoral dental students but with performing these treatments. The Director of Complex Dentistry will also advise on cases that require referrals, based on Touro's classification system, which include situations such as missing teeth, bone loss, significant tooth damage, or oral pain/dysfunction.

• Ensure adequate clinical coverage by approving faculty time away in all clinical practices
• Attend periodic meetings with other Directors or Clinical Practice Leaders
• Possible membership on the Clinical Policy Committee
• Possible membership on the Year 3-4 Student Academic Promotion Review Committee (SAPRC 3-4)
• Clinical Teaching Responsibilities
  • Assists students to establish and reach patient treatment goals
  • Initiating and guiding student doctor/patient interaction and assisting in transition to clinical practice
  • Providing the predoctoral students guidance and direction on the treatment plan and progress of each of the daily patients
  • Acting as a model to students on professionalism and patient management techniques
  • Assuring accuracy of notes, charges, preparedness, professionalism, promptness and their subsequent approval
  • Review each student's performance in the complex dentistry clinic on a regular basis
  • Determine individual student needs and related time utilization
  • Assisting in solving patient related problems
  • Monitoring unapproved notes and treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Reporting instances of misconduct to their CPL (Clinical Practice Leader), Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs
• 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
• Attending periodic meetings, and attending clinical faculty meetings, including Faculty Forum
• Membership, if appointed, to relevant Clinical Committees that include Clinical Practice Leaders and Directors of Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Screening/Intake, Radiology, Anesthesia, and Facial Pain
• Stay abreast of faculty operations within the complex dentistry clinic, ensuring that there is appropriate coverage, administrative support when needed, and resolve to any clinical issues

Education/Experience

• D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent required.
• Certificate of training and educationally qualified from an ADA-accredited specialty program required.
• Dental License Registration; must be eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• DEA number preferred.
• Board Eligible or Certified preferred.
• 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.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• A high degree of interpersonal competency: Professionalism, diplomacy, judgement, and discretion required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty, and colleagues.
• Ability to organize tasks and delegate as necessary.