Open Rank Professor - Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
RESEARCH:
- Participation in resident and student research projects.
TEACHING:
- Some didactic course development and delivery.
- Some instruction in a predoctoral lab course.
- Moderation of literature reviews and other seminars as needed.
- Clinical supervision of dental students and residents involved in patient care.
PATIENT CARE:
- Direct patient care possibilities to be developed.
SERVICE:
- Participation in College of Dentistry committees and priorities.
- Individuals new to academics will be expected to participate in professional development activities to establish a scholarly foundation for didactic and clinical teaching activities.
- Additional duties at the discretion of the department chair.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: DDS or DMD or international equivalent.
EXPERIENCE: Experience in hospital dentistry and advanced behavior guidance techniques is preferred.
LICENSES: Board-certified or board-eligible Pediatric Dentist by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Tennessee dental license. A certificate from a CODA-accredited advanced education program in pediatric dentistry.
For benefits information, please visit
https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Benefits
- professional development
About this role
This open rank position at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Dentistry invites a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric dentist to build a career spanning clinical practice, resident and student education, and research. You would supervise dental students and residents in patient care settings, develop and teach didactic courses, lead lab instruction, and participate in departmental committees. The role also creates space for direct patient care, with specific clinical responsibilities to be developed collaboratively with your department chair.
The position requires a DDS or DMD (or international equivalent) and a certificate from a CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry program, along with a Tennessee dental license. Experience in hospital dentistry and advanced behavior guidance techniques is preferred. If you're new to academic medicine, the department supports your transition through professional development activities to strengthen your foundation in teaching and clinical scholarship.
Based in Memphis, you'd join a major academic health system that trains thousands of health professions students across Tennessee and operates one of the state's largest residency programs. The city offers a low cost of living, a growing medical district, and established cultural and recreational amenities.
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