RBHS Instructor​/Assistant Professor; Non-Tenure Track; Part-Time

RBHS Instructor/Assistant Professor;
Non-Tenure Track (Part-Time)

The Department of Community Health is seeking one (1) PART‑TIME General Dentist for a faculty position at the rank of RBHS Instructor/Assistant Professor, Non‑Tenure Track at the Extramural Clinics in Northfield/Somerdale, NJ (Atlantic/Camden County) at the RSDM University Dental Centers. The candidate will have a 0.20 FTE – 0.40 FTE commitment. This faculty member provides support for students, assures timely care for the patients, serves as a nucleus for interdepartmental faculty communication, and provides all phases of patient care as required.

• Oversee all aspects of patient care and ensure proper post‑treatment management, including recare.
• Ensure that the standards, policies and procedures of RSDM, as outlined in the Clinic Manual, Radiation Hazard, Infection Control, Patient’s Bill of Rights, and RSDM Confidentiality policies, and Quality Assurance protocols are followed.
• Supervise and instruct students in their respective disciplines, by demonstration when required.
• Review the records of patients whose treatment has been documented as completed and prior to termination.
• Ensure, with site faculty, that RSDM standards for the education of students are maintained.
• Conduct small group discussions with students when possible.
• Participate in CODE faculty standardization and calibration.
• Perform evaluation of students’ competencies.
• Assist in quality and quantity review for all dental personnel when requested.
• Remain current in the field of dentistry on a level applicable to the title.
• Accomplish dentistry using pharmacological adjuncts depending on individual circumstances and dentist qualifications.
• Consult with the medical staff in cases showing oral manifestations of medical conditions.
• Be available for consultation by the medical staff in cases of oral pathology and other related conditions of common interest.
• Arrange program and treatment for patients experiencing oral trauma, oral pain, oral infection and other pathology.
• Assist in conducting program of preventive dentistry, dental education and oral hygiene.
• Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gingiva, mucosa, and related oral structures with reasonable patient acceptable sensitivity.
• Cleans, restores, extracts and replaces teeth using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical instruments.
• Administer local anesthesia and other supportive medication.
• Keep necessary records and reports for the discharge and control of patients.
• Serve on call administratively, operationally and clinically and handle dental emergencies.
• Understand and adhere to Rutgers’ compliance standards as they appear in RBHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keep abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Rutgers’ regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Ensure that staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Minimum
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  A DDS/DMD degree from a CODA accredited school; must possess or be eligible for a New Jersey dental license.
• Certifications/Licenses: BLS, CDS and DEA certificates.
• Preferred Qualifications: (None listed.)

Standing, walking, sitting – some for extended periods of time.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

New Jersey’s premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research.