Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Director of Maxillofacial Trauma
University of Tennessee
Memphis, TN
Permanent
Full-time
1 month ago
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE, TNThis faculty position will involve patient care, resident teaching, and research responsibilities. The position will focus on maxillofacial trauma management and will provide organization of the tri-partite initiative. In particular, the recruited faculty member will:1. Strategic alliance development with Dr. Brian Daley, Chief of Trauma and his faculty in Trauma and Emergency Care at the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC).2. Development and dissemination of scholarly activity regarding maxillofacial trauma diagnosed and treated at UTMC.3. Organization of the maxillofacial trauma service, including the call schedule with Amanda Zeller in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS).4. Frequent interface with the call center at UTMC regarding transfers and other logistics related to expedient and high-quality care of maxillofacial trauma patients at UTMC.5. Oversight of OMFS residents in maxillofacial trauma care, including their presentations at biweekly grand rounds.6. Development of a quarterly conference curriculum in maxillofacial trauma for the OMFS residents.7. Frequent interface with Dr. Lee Wilson, Chairman of the Department of Dentistry regarding the coordinated effort of the faculty in Dentistry in overseeing care for dental trauma patients and the General Practice dental residents who provide such care, particularly as these services overlap with the general care of the maxillofacial trauma patient.8. Frequent interface with the community oral and maxillofacial surgeons regarding their overall care of the maxillofacial trauma patient, including their provision of call, their acquisition of sufficient operating room time, and their interest in continuing to provide call coverage for our maxillofacial trauma initiative.9. Periodic interface with the Division of Plastic Surgery regarding their provision of maxillofacial trauma call services.10. Interface with University Health Services, Inc. regarding the reimbursement for maxillofacial trauma call coverage by OMFS and plastic surgery faculty/attendings.The faculty member will supervise residents in their clinical training with encouragement of scholarly activity.The allocation of effort for this position will be 60% clinical, 30% educational, and 7.5% research, and 2.5% institutional service.Basic Qualifications:This position requires a dental degree and completion of a CODA accredited residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Current certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is beneficial, or a plan to secure such certification.Departmental Preferences:This position will provide an excellent opportunity for an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a passion for education and the leverage of a robust patient care experience to a scholarly activity construct. A significant background in maxillofacial trauma management is required.QualificationsFor benefits information, please visitApplicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive 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, UTHSC 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. UTHSC 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. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.UT GSM is ideally located in beautiful East Tennessee, at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, affording metropolitan conveniences coupled with rural charm.
