MOSDOH - Specialty Care Unit Director - Prosthodontics

A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) is seeking an exempt Specialty Care Unit Director - Prosthodontics at the St. Louis Dental Center. The position will report to the Vice Dean of Clinical Operations, Clinical Education, and Community Partnerships. The Specialty Care Unit Director - Prosthodontics will manage and mentor MOSDOH students to assure the attainment of clinical competency, teach students the fundamentals of prosthodontics, and assure the provision of high-quality prosthodontic services to patients.

Major Job Duties

• Mentoring and evaluating students in prosthodontic dentistry procedures on patients
• Establish procedures for prosthodontics
• Communicate with the faculty as to the educational goals, essential experiences, and competencies for student experiences
• Complete Administrative Reports as directed
• Assure student and patient safety, reporting deficiencies to the Vice Dean of Clinical Education, Operations, and Community Partnerships
• Assure clinical competency for students in prosthodontics
• Supervise prosthodontic residents/fellows as needed
• Provide indirect supervision of dental assistant(s) and provide performance review evaluations to the Dental Clinic Manager
• Provide didactic and laboratory instruction to pre-clinical students in Kirksville and D3 and D4 students in St. Louis
• Perform dental procedures on patients as needed
• Track student progress toward attainment of clinical competency and communicate progress and deficiencies on a periodic basis to the Vice Dean of Clinical Operations, Clinic Education, and Community Partnerships
• Participate in calibration activities, to include semi-annual faculty advance
• Participate in ATSU/MOSDOH committee activities
• Potential for intermittent on-call and other outreach activities after hours
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements/Skills

• D.D.S. or D.M.D.
• Specialty Certification in Prosthodontics
• A current Missouri State Dental License is required
• Must be highly skilled in prosthodontics
• Must be adaptable, personable, and able to work independently

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits .