A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) is seeking a full-time, exempt Comprehensive Care Unit Director to manage and mentor MOSDOH students in the Comprehensive Care Unit (CCU) to assure attainment of predoctoral clinical competency in all dental areas. This position reports to the Director of Dental Faculty.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage D3 and D4 students as they develop and work through patient treatment plans, achieve educational goals and attain competencies.
- Maintain Standards of Care and ensure continuity of care for all patients in the CCU.
- Communicate and manage adjunct faculty in the clinic as to educational goals, essential experiences, and competencies.
- Assist with development and maintenance of accreditation and clinic quality assurance and continuous quality improvement measures.
- Conduct daily/weekly/monthly meetings with students, faculty, and staff to review issues/plans/events and student achievement.
- Work with staff and faculty in St.
- Louis and Kirksville to train adjunct faculty to achieve clinical calibration.
- Provide direction over the dental assistant(s) and Patient Service Advocates and contribute to performance review evaluations in conjunction with the Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs.
- Coordinate with Vice Dean of Clinical Education, Operations and Community Partnerships Operations/ Dental Director for staff leave (vacation, medical) and clinic floor coverage.
- Complete administrative reports as needed and all ATSU required employee training (RET).
- Track student progress and collaborate with specialty Directors and with the Vice Dean of Clinical Education, Operations and Community Partnerships on student deficiencies.
- Provide timely counsel to students.
- Assure patient, student, and staff safety and communication.
- Perform dental procedures on patients as needed.
- Monitor case completion of student treatment.
- Serve on University/MOSDOH and Affinia committees as assigned.
- Support/participate in after-hours emergency care program.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations for adjunct faculty.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Vice Dean of Clinical Education, Operations and Community Partnerships.
- Lead CCU Director's NPI number will be used for all billing for students in CCU.
