Description

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) invites applications for a full-time faculty position to serve in an administrative and clinical role as a Group Practice Leader for the Pre-doctoral Patient Treatment Center in the Department of General Dentistry.

The role of Practice Leader for the Pre-doctoral Patient Treatment Center in the Department of General Dentistry is complex with broad responsibility for the management of a clinical practice comprised of 3rd year and 4th year pre-doctoral students. The position requires close collaboration with assigned clinical faculty and with the School’s Advanced Education programs and associated faculty. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serving as a Group Practice Leader assigned to the School's pre-doctoral groups.
• Provide overall leadership and management of a pre-doctoral student group involving student education, patient care and patient management, and practice management: maximize student clinical experiences and clinic productivity with an emphasis on time management, maximizing chair utilization, foster critical thinking, evidence-based dentistry, and concern for patients’ oral health and well-being to achieve competence as a novice dentist.
• Supervise Comprehensive Patient Examinations and the Treatment Planning Clinic for new patients for the pre-doctoral groups and assign new patients appropriately (including management of beyond the scope patients). Equitably distribute assignment of patients within the group to create diverse and balanced compendium of dental experiences for students. Manage the orderly transfer of patients’ continuing care between student dentists.
• Collaborate on a daily basis with the Group Practice Administrators to support effective chair utilization, time, patient, and record management. The Group Practice Leader with assistance of the Group Practice Administrator will assign and/or transfer patients to students in the group in order to provide adequate clinical experience to ensure clinical competency and on time graduation.
• Collaborate and calibrate with other Group Practice Leaders and be willing to assist another group, as needed.
• Collaborate, on a daily basis, with assigned clinical faculty to provide adequate supervision for clinical procedures.
• Directly manage case reviews and intervene as needed in processes such as infection control, records management, radiation safety, unusual outcomes, and other quality assurance measures. Partner with stakeholders to manage exposure incidents and unusual occurrences.
• Managing the Group’s patient pool and student patient assignments and monitoring patient treatment progress:
  • Clinical Supervision of students
  • Attending rounds at beginning of each clinic session
  • Treatment planning
  • Collaborating with General Supervising Faculty during every clinic session
  • Ensuring that each session is proceeding smoothly
  • Directly supervising students who require additional support
  • Expediting patient care
• Meeting with students to discuss treatment plans and CBCTs;
• Meeting with students to review their cases and patient records;
• Managing problems with patients, students, etc;
• Mentoring and advising students as required;
• Evaluating and contributing to outcomes assessment metrics for students;
• Signing out graduating students from their competencies;
• Serving as a professional role model for students, colleagues and patients;
• Maintaining proficiency in all aspects of all digital technologies including but not limited to CAD/CAM technology (CEREC), CBCT review, digital implant planning, and surgical guide designing;
• Coordinating and monitor referrals to different departments or primary care physician;
• Participate in various school events, including but not limited to Student dinners, Faculty Development Day, White Coat Ceremony, Graduation Events, and Alumni meetings;
• Communicate effectively with a diverse population of patients, students, staff, faculty and administration;
• Produce professional and concise reports and written correspondence;
• Analyze financial reports and make appropriate recommendations;
• Work independently with minimal supervision;
• Work effectively in a group setting;
• Provide effective leadership, training, and supervision;
• Maintain confidentiality of information;
• Demonstrate professional judgment in all situations;
• Effectively manage projects and deadlines;
• Participation in departmental meetings, lunch & learn meetings, and faculty development gatherings for the purpose of calibration and training;
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Department or School. 

Requirements

Requirements: 

• DDS/DMD degree (or equivalent)
• International applicants must present with a minimum of a 1-year post-graduate residency training from a U.S. accredited school
• Applicants must be eligible for full or limited dental licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Experience in CAD/CAM and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
• Prior teaching experience
• Advanced training in restorative dentistry

Please send CV and Cover Letter to:

Ms. Trang Rolles
Assistant Director of Administration 
Department of General Dentistry 
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Email: trolles@bu.edu