Open Rank – General Dentist for Dental Medicine (req31575) Contract

Posting Number
req31575

Employment Type: Faculty

Faculty Type
Open Rank

Hiring Department
Department of Dental Medicine (525A)

Academic Location
School of Medicine

Benefits Eligible
The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Position Summary

The University of New Mexico is seeking
faculty at the Open Rank level in the Open Track to join the
Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Dental Services. The Department of
Dental Medicine has a primary mission of delivering education and a full
spectrum of clinical care.

The Department
of Dental Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in
Albuquerque is looking for a full-time General
Dentist to provide and oversee direct dental diagnosis, treatment,
procedures, and care in a public health setting. The ideal candidate should be
comfortable providing general dentistry for adults and children. The dentist
should have current experience with general dentistry including routine and
uncomplicated surgical extractions. In addition, the ideal candidate will have
experience working with and supervising dental residents. This is a open track open rank position which affords applicants
the opportunity to enter as an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor and
educator who is primarily engaged in clinical care with residents. The
successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary team of faculty providing
the delivery of education, surgical services, clinical care, and research.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct clinical care (adults and children)
• Perform Surgical and Third Molar Extractions appropriate for a general dentist.
• Work in dental clinic and/or OR setting
• Provide resident didactic and clinical training

Opportunities:

• Beautiful and modern clinic
• Clinic has an attached Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
• Attend in the OR and ASC
• Opportunity to work collaboratively with other specialties in a hospital-based setting
• Competitive Salary
• Great benefits (such as a medical, dental, vision and retirement plans)
• Beautiful living areas around Albuquerque within 20 min of the clinic
• Gorgeous sunsets and spacious mountain views

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine
• At least 1 year of directly related experience completing dental extractions
• Licensure or ability to obtain licensure from New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the practice of the full scope general dentistry
• Experience working with dental residents
• Demonstrated skills for implants and complicated surgical extractions at the higher level of general dentists
• Some experience with hospital dentistry
• Niche interest or experience in general dentistry – implants, surgery, restoration, etc.
• Completion of an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program or equivalent from a Commission on Dental Accreditation institution
• A demonstrated commitment
  to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with
  broadly diverse communities.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

For fullest consideration applicants should submit a letter of intent, a current curriculum vitae, 2-year activity log of completed dental procedures, and the names of three professional references. In the letter of intent, please include your vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, student success, and working with broadly diverse communities

For Best Consideration
For best consideration, please apply by 12/4/2024. This position will remain open until filled.

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