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Clinical Practice Leader

full-time•Albuquerque

Summary

Location

Albuquerque

Type

full-time

Experience

5-10 years

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About this role

Overview

Directly reporting to the Director of Clinical Education, the Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) at Touro College of Dental Medicine's clinical site in Albuquerque, New Mexico is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of assigned specialty clinic(s). Clinical Practice Leaders also ensure appropriate coverage, administrative support and resolution of any issues within the clinic(s) they oversee.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Initiating and guiding student doctor/patient interaction and assist in transition to clinical practice
  • In the case of community practices, continually reviewing student rosters
  • Delegating patient assignments or redistributing to student doctors based on needs within the clinical environment for which they are responsible
  • Providing guidance and direction regarding care of patients by monitoring student treatment planning, progress, and performance
  • Modeling and advising students on professionalism and patient management techniques
  • Assisting with solving patient related problems
  • Reviewing within their clinical practice, on a regular basis, where appropriate, each student's performance related to:
    • Quality and Quantity of clinical care
    • Each student's practice and patient resources
    • Each student's individual roster and group progress
    • Each student's patient treatment goals
    • Individual student needs and related time utilization
  • Monitoring unapproved notes and treatments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and signed by each CPL
  • Reporting instances of misconduct to the Director of Clinical Education
  • Ensuring adequate clinical coverage by approving faculty time away in all clinical practices
  • Ensuring calibration of clinical faculty in:
    • Clinical protocol compliance
    • Infection Control Compliance
  • Completing Reviews of student activity as required
  • Overseeing Clinical Formative and Summative Examination Process which includes reviewing progress of students on the Road to Competency
  • Attending periodic meetings with other CPL's
  • Membership, if appointed, on the Clinical Policy Committee
  • Membership on the Year 3,4 Student Academic Promotion Review Committee (SAPRC 3-4)
  • Qualifications

    Education/Experience

    • Required qualifications include a D.D.S./DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school or equivalent, Certificate of training from an ADA-accredited AEGD or GPR program, and/or other advanced degrees and previous teaching experience.
    • The applicant must be eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico.
    • A track record of scholarly activity and outstanding patient care is highly desirable, as well as demonstration of or likely commitment to diversity-related teaching/research/service.
    • Engagement and familiarity in curriculum development and digital dentistry technology and experience in faculty calibration is desirable, but not required

    Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    • Ability to maintain and uphold an educational/clinical environment that promotes collegiality and collaboration.
    • Demonstrated professionalism and high ethical standards in a health science educational setting is essential.

    Certifications/Licensures

    • Certificate of training from an ADA-accredited AEGD or GPR program.

    Maximum Salary

    Minimum Salary

    What you'll do

    • The Clinical Practice Leader oversees the day-to-day operations of assigned specialty clinics, ensuring appropriate coverage and administrative support. They also guide student doctor/patient interactions and monitor student performance in clinical practice.

    About Touro University New York

    A branch campus of Touro College, New York, NY founded in 1998, Touro University International was an independent university located in California. The school focused on distance learning to provide career advancement and preparatory skills needed in a modern job market where students earned undergraduate and graduate degrees online. The university believed that diversity in the workforce made it imperative for students to learn from people from a wide variety of backgrounds. By fostering academic exploration, the university prepared students for real-world challenges that required specialized skills. Touro University Worldwide's story started with the founding of TUI. Dr. Yoram Neumann and Dr. Edith Neumann established TUI in 1998 where it was the first university in the world to offer a regionally accredited doctorate program online with no residency requirements. It was also attractive to government and military students. Drs. Neumann led TUI for 11 years from 1998 to 2009. During their time, 14,000 students graduated and the university built a catalog of more than 50,000 courses. In 2007, TUI was sold to a private equity group. Since 2000, the Touro College & University System grew to include international sites in Paris and Berlin, as well as coastal campuses in Los Angeles and Miami. Touro College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, (MSCHE) an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. TUI was originally accredited as a branch campus of Touro College, New York, NY and was later independently regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUI diploma and transcript requests should be sent to the Touro College, New York, NY Registrar's Office: [email protected] or Telephone: (212) 463-0400.

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