Dentist Residency Program Director

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Description
The faculty dentist is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.
The Dentist will function as the Board Certified Pediatric Dental Residency Program Director. He/she will be responsible for all aspects of the pediatric dental residency program including the management of the resident's clinical, didactic and research curricula and requirements, programmatic outcome measures with quality improvement initiatives, participation with Divisional personnel evaluations and necessary hospital and programmatic reporting and documentation.
Strong candidates will have more than 5 years of extensive experience treating infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special healthcare needs in a variety of settings including significant sedation and general anesthesia experience. Hospital training and experience preferred. Pediatric dental education experience at the graduate level is also preferred. Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by regulatory bodies and/or the CNH Medical Staff Bylaws, Policies and Procedures including complete clinical charge documentation.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) -
DMD/ DDS dental degree from an ADA accredited dental school (Required). Pediatric Dentist- Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from an ADA accredited dental school/program (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
2 years e
xtensive experience treating infants, children, adolescents, and patients with special healthcare needs in a variety of settings including sedation and general anesthesia (Required). Hospital training and experience preferred. Pediatric dental education experience at the graduate level preferred.
Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.

Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.

Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.

Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.

Ability to maintain quality, safety , and/or infection control standards.

Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty . Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.



Required Licenses
Ability to obtain an unrestricted dental license in the District of Columbia. (Required)
Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children's National Medical Center (Required)
Required Certifications
AAPD Board Certification- Board certified in Pediatric Dentistry. (Required)
Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
Commitment to World Class Care
Provide clinical services for patients at Children's Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.
Commitment to Advocacy
Participate in CNMC's advocacy initiatives.
Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.
Commitment to Research
Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
Commitment to Education
Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
Participate as appropriate in hospital/university -wide educational programs.
Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
Provide timely feedback to trainees.
Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively .
Commitment to Quality & Compliance
Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
Primary Location
District of Columbia-WASHINGTON
Work Locations
Sheikh Zayed Campus
111 Michigan Avenue
Washington
20010
Job
Physicians / Physicians Leadership
Organization
Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth
Regular / Temporary
R (Regular)
Position Status
FT - Full-Time
Job Posting
Feb 22, 2022, 4:18:52 PM
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.

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