Group Practice Leader and Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor General Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine

Group Practice Leader and Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor
General Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine

Position Type

Faculty

Faculty Track

Clinical

Employment Status

Full Time

Months

12

Campus

Portland, ME

Description

The University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE CDM)
invites applications for Group Practice Leader in the Department of
Clinical Comprehensive Care. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) 12-month
non-tenure clinical track faculty appointment at the Assistant
Clinical Professor, Associate Clinical Professor, or Clinical
Professor rank with an administrative appointment as a Group
Practice Leader.

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications
and experience. Interviews of qualified candidates will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. The
start date for the position is June 1, 2027.

Located on UNE's Portland Campus for the Health Sciences, UNE CDM
is the only dental school in a region where access to quality oral
healthcare is a persistent challenge, especially in rural areas.
Grounded in our mission to "improve the health of Northern New
England as well as rural and underserved areas while shaping the
future of dentistry through excellence in education, discovery, and
service," our college continues to mature into one of the most
innovative and exciting dental education programs available. UNE
CDM with its dedicated and talented faculty and professional staff,
exemplifies an environment of learning and discovery that is
creative, humanistic, promotes professionalism, and cultivates
diversity. The College maintains a strong commitment to providing
excellent education and oral health care in a patient-centered,
comprehensive care clinical learning environment.

UNE is a great place to work and we offer a generous comprehensive
benefits package to eligible employees and their dependents. The
package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan
that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including
holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational
benefits for both employees and dependent children. Please visit
the Human Resources Benefits site https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits
for additional information regarding UNE's fantastic benefits
package.

Responsibilities

The experiential curriculum in the University of New England
College of Dental Medicine's (UNE CDM) predoctoral program utilizes
a group practice model. Each group practice in the comprehensive
patient care clinic is managed by a Group Practice Leader (GPL).
Core responsibilities of the GPL include:

• Provide leadership and direction for the predoctoral group

practice clinics

• Serve as a role model and leader in the CDM community
• Ensure the safe and effective delivery of evidence-based

patient care

• Supervise, educate, and mentor students
• Continually monitor student professionalism, patient

management, core experiences, completion of clinical skills
assessments, and readiness for externship rotations

• Work with Patient Care Coordinators to ensure timeliness of

care for patients within the group practice

• Assign patients to predoctoral students to ensure a

well-rounded experience within the Oral Health Center

• Guide students in the development of evidence-based treatment

plans

• Oversee student progress and progression toward on-time

graduation

• Collaborate with the Department Chair on continuous quality

improvement in the Oral Health Center

• Monitor patient care outcomes within the group practice
• Co-direct Patient Care courses for second-, third- and

fourth-year students

• Contribute to calibration of faculty teaching in the

predoctoral group practices

• Assist with the coordination of licensure examination

efforts

• Participate in service to the college and university
• Lead small group seminars for third- and fourth-year

students

• Conduct summative and formative student assessment
• Provide evidence-based didactic and clinical education
• Provide advanced inter- and intra-professional curriculum

initiatives

• Support and advance the mission of the College
• Participate in College activities and events
• Promote and foster an environment of community and

belonging

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must possess a D.D.S./D.M.D. degree, or
international equivalent and have successfully completed the NBDE
Parts I & II or the INBDE and a regional licensure examination
(e.g. ADEX). By the position start date, the candidate must have
active Maine Board of Dental Practice licensure
(full/faculty).

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the
University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept
of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University
community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate,
discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or
in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex,
physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran.
Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding
students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for
employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users
of institutional programs, services, and activities.

Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine's
immunization requirements for clinical activity and be medically
cleared, fit tested, and trained on proper respirator (N95, Powered
Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)) use.

Anticipated Pay Range

$144,000 – $195,000 (academic base) plus $12,577 (administrative
stipend), commensurate with rank, education, certification, and
experience.

Posting Number

2022F0350P

Close Date

Open Until Filled

To apply, visit https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/27260

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