Clinical Dentist – Sub

Overview

Clinical Dentist – Sub The Dentist is responsible for supervising, supporting, and guiding Dental Hygiene students in a clinical setting. This role ensures proper patient care, upholds clinical standards, and serves as a resource to both students and faculty regarding dental procedures and medical concerns.

• Supervise and maintain a consistent presence in the clinic during all clinic sessions
• Respond to and manage all medical emergencies that arise during clinic hours
• Prescribe appropriate medications
• Administer local anesthesia when clinically indicated
• Answer questions from students and patients to support learning and patient understanding
• Serve as a clinical authority to dental hygiene faculty and staff on dental-related matters
• Identify and manage care for medically compromised patients
• Diagnose oral pathologies and make appropriate referrals to medical and/or dental professionals
• Refer patients for necessary follow-up treatment
• Prescribe pit and fissure sealants as appropriate for patient care
• Evaluate and identify oral lesions, anomalies, or deviations from the norm
• Review patient radiographs and provide diagnostic assessments based on findings
• Review patient medical histories and refer patients to physicians when necessary.
• Evaluate and provide feedback to students on patient care processes and outcomes.
• Consult with patients to explain and review treatment plans
• Organize and deliver class objectives in a clear, concise manner
• Foster and maintain an orderly, controlled, and safe environment for students in classrooms and labs
• Maintain and prepare training aids, tools, and equipment in the classroom and lab
• Maintain curriculum accuracy by keeping up to date on industry standards and practices
• Evaluate student performance through assignments, exams, and practical assessments
• Provide constructive feedback and support to students to help them achieve academic and professional success
• Identify and report on any at-risk students; creates individualized success plans to mitigate attrition
• Foster relationships with students to help them meet program competency requirements
• Provide periodic and ad-hoc reporting to stakeholders
• Meet with students and education personnel to discuss instructional programs and related issues
• Provide and maintain regular, substantive interaction with students in online course components
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance, grades, and progress
• Deliver engaging lectures and lab sessions on assigned topics, diagnostic procedures, equipment operation and troubleshooting, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

• Unencumbered Dentist license in the state of CO (required)

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from an accredited dental program (required)
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a dentist (required)
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the Education industry (preferred)

• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to respond effectively in medical emergencies
• In-depth knowledge of oral pathology, diagnostic procedures, and treatment planning
• Proficiency in dental tools and equipment (e.g., drills, digital x-rays, intraoral cameras)
• Knowledge of dental procedures (fillings, crowns, root canals, extractions, etc.)
• Radiographic interpretation
• Local anesthesia administration
• Infection control and sterilization techniques
• Familiarity with dental software (e.g., Dentrix, Eaglesoft)
• Compassion and patient-centered care
• Communicate (orally or in writing) complex procedures in simple terms
• Calming anxious or fearful patients
• Professional bedside manner
• Collaboration with dental hygienists, assistants, and front office staff

• Able and willing to:
• Communicate, think, learn, and reason
• Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
• Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
• Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving…