Attending Dentist, Open Rank Faculty Clinician (Primary Care), Non-tenure track

Job Description Summary
High Point University Health, LLC and affiliated Oral Health Network is a non-for-profit oral health system that is part of the Workman School of Dental Medicine (WSDM), with a mission of putting those who need our care at the center of everything we do.

The Attending Dentist, Faculty Clinician (Primary Care) is a full-time clinical position with a primary location in one of the OHN sites (HUB, primary oral health), all within one hour from High Point, NC. The HUB locations will provide multi-specialty and advanced complex care, the primary oral health sites will provide general dental services and affiliate hospitals will provide care to medically complex patients, all ensuring that the most complex of our patients' needs can be addressed within the OHN.

This position will provide the Attending Dentist, Faculty Clinician (Primary Care) with the ability to grow, provide team-based patient care and education, in an authentic healthcare setting. The attending clinician will be able to connect to peers across the network and external healthcare partners via electronic health records (EPIC) and quality improvement using artificial intelligence (AI), under the guidance of the OHN Clinician Council and the office of the Chief Clinical Officer/Assistant Dean of WSDM.

Attending clinicians are appointed as non-tenure, clinician-track faculty (Assistant/Associate/Professor) with duties in the High Point University Oral Health Network (OHN) and Workman School of Dental (WSDM), which includes the pre-doctoral Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) and post-doctoral programs. Professional rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s level of experience and qualifications at time of hire.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• DDS or DMD degree (or foreign equivalent), active dental licensure in the state of North Carolina

Experience and Training

• 5 years of experience in clinical practice of dentistry is preferred, but not required.
• Experience in private practice is preferred, but not required.
• Experience in dental education is preferred, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

• Robust verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional receptiveness and approachability
• Poised and professional in representation of HPU WSDM
• Receptive to feedback, performance improvement, and continuous coaching Knowledge of HPU WSDM’s core values and mission
• Strong ability to articulate operational and analytical data
• Clinical documentation, diagnosis, and treatment planning using electronic health records (EHR) such as EPIC systems.
• Travel to OHN (oral health network) sites
• Adaptability
• Coachability
• Integrity and innovation
• Trustworthy

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

Patient care

• Provides comprehensive and emergency dental care to patients seen in the HPU Oral Health Network (OHN)
• Demonstrates the highest level of professionalism, ethics, and empathy toward patients
• Documents patient history, examination findings, diagnosis, treatment planning utilizing electronic health record (EPIC)
• Comfort with utilizing or adapting to digital technologies such as intraoral scanning, photography, 3d printing, CAD-CAM, and imaging.
• Covers for other OHN providers, as needed.

Education

• Involved in the Clinician Council for quality improvement, best-practices, and material, equipment, and supplies.
• Serves as an attending clinical faculty for DMD and/or AEGD residents.
• Involved in pre-clinical and clinical curriculum design
• Provides continuing education courses in HPU WSDM as a content matter expert.
• Serves as a clinician role model for learners and be able to thrive in a start-up education model.
• Bridges connections with community initiatives that align with the values of High Point University.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Report to Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), Dean
• Evaluation: Ongoing performance reviews are conducted along with an annual assessment by the CCO. These reviews include input from the faculty and students.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

• Eligible candidates may meet criteria for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• High Point University benefit and perks (employer matched 401K plan, vision, dental, health, tuition waiver for child, disability insurance, life insurance, CE and more.
• Base salary commensurate with experience and rank.
• OHN Incentive based on patient care thresholds.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Dr. Ali Muhammad Shazib, Dean, Workman School of Dental Medicine at mshazib@highpoint.edu.