Univ- General Practice Dental Residency Faculty Position -Department of Biomedical Community Health Sciences

The James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine (JBECDM) is pleased to announce the recruitment of a full-time dental faculty for a new Rural General Practice Residency Program (GPR-P) in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina.  

The position is administratively located in the JBECDM’s Department of Biomedical and Community Health.  The GPR-P will consist of three sites, including a main clinic in Florence with smaller ‘spoke’ clinics in the rural communities of Marion and Lake City.   

The selected individual will have primary responsibilities for serving as a supervising/attending faculty for the GPR-P residents, as well as assist the Program Director with administration duties, including but not limited to: (a) development and implementation of the curriculum; (b) evaluation of program content; (c) oversight and evaluation of resident and faculty at off-site rotations; (d) maintenance of residents’ education records; and (e) application, interview, recruitment, and selection of residents.  The position must also ensure that the program complies with the programmatic requirements as laid out by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. 

Didactic Instruction 

• Required Courses - The James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC, a CODA-accredited institution. MUSC provides all required didactic coursework virtually. The faculty will participate in course directorship as needed by the program. 

• Seminars – The position will work with the Program Director to develop and implement weekly seminars in alignment with the CODA-approved curriculum. 

• Literature Review & Case Conferences – The position will support the Program Director with facilitating all weekly learnings related to literature reviews and case conferences. 

Clinical Instruction 

The position serves as an attending faculty. The position is responsible for supporting the Program Director in ensuring a sufficient variety of cases to ensure compliance with CODA standards. The position calls for an experienced and mature mentor with recognized people skills who can provide an evidence-based approach to post-graduate education and clinical care in a community health center environment. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Applicants must possess a DMD, DDS, or equivalent degree and be eligible for licensure in South Carolina. 

• Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and two professional reference letters with their application. 

• Completion of General Practice Residency (GPR) Program or Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Program. (Preferred but not required) 

Percentage of time 

The position will be expected to manage time using the following percentage below as a guideline, with the understanding that there are seasonal fluctuations due to programmatic requirements such as program applications, reports to CODA, etc. 

• Clinical Instruction/Attending: 70% 

• Didactic Instruction/Facilitation: 10% 

• Professional Development/Scholarship 10% 

• Service committee membership, outreach, etc. 5% 

• Other Duties as Assigned: 5% 

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.