Part-Time Dentist

Commitment to Mission 

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.  A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, diversity, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Advance Equity
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For®" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College was recognized in three areas: Shared Governance; Faculty Experience; Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.

Campus Marketing Statement 

Lone Star College-Kingwood

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-Kingwood, an innovative and dynamic community college located in the pine-forested suburbs of northeast Houston, has an opening for someone interested in working with a diverse group of colleagues who want to make a difference in the lives of students and grow professionally. Kingwood focuses on fulfilling individual dreams and enhancing community life and offers unique programs in respiratory care, computer gaming and dental hygiene.

Location address is 20000 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339.

Job Description 

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Under the supervision of the Dental Hygiene Program Director and working directly with the dental hygiene clinic coordinator, the clinical supervising dentist is responsible for delivering a quality educational experience for dental hygiene students. The major component of teaching is devoted to supervising dental hygiene comprehensive care at the first- and second-year clinical levels and assumes occasional didactic teaching responsibilities as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure that instruction meets or exceeds standards established by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation.
• Remain in clinic for the duration of all clinical sessions. Employ a variety of teaching methods in order to meet the varied learning styles of students. Supervise all care/treatment plans developed by students and approved by clinic faculty as outlined in the Texas State Dental Practice Act.
• Administer and grade clinical skills in accordance with course objectives identified in the course syllabus. Monitor student performance on a periodic basis and provide feedback to students.
• Follows the dental hygiene policies and procedures and works in partnership with faculty and program director to update as needed.
• Provide consultation on medical histories of new and recall clients. Provide consultation and follow-up on clinical percutaneous exposures
• Authorize sealant placement and any other expanded functions provided by dental hygienist according to state practice act.
• Administration of local anesthesia.
• Perform intraoral screenings, recognizes oral pathologies and determines need for treatment referrals. Prescribe sub-gingival medicaments and other prescription products when indicated.
• Work in partnership with dental hygiene faculty to authorize radiographs to meet patient's needs. Diagnose dental decay from patient radiographs.
• Share information about students' needs, attendance and achievements with the director and other faculty members.
• Assume responsibility for own continuing education by participation in workshops, seminars, regional and/or national meetings. Attend regularly scheduled department meetings. Participate in trainings, orientations and college-required activities.
• Assist in dental hygiene program accreditation process.
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and skill in a variety of computer usage and software are required
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse professional, community, and student population
• Possess good organizational and planning skills
• Demonstrate sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities
• Ability to keep skills and procedural knowledge updated with current technological advances

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand, and also working with the whole hand in order to handle a variety of medical equipment
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing medical equipment/monitors; viewing a computer terminal;
• Ability to distinguish colors in order to read medical equipment/monitors/charts, etc.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:  

• Hours will vary depending on class times.  Instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction as needed
• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• DDS or DMD degree required
• Current Texas license to practice professional dentistry required OR current Texas Dental Faculty license
• Must have a minimum of three years in clinical practice
• Knowledgeable of current technologies in clinic and appropriate to the area of instruction
• Possess knowledge of, and demonstrates proficiency in, current concepts in dental hygiene, dental hygiene education, clinical instruction, general dentistry, and clinical practice
• Willingness to utilize distance learning strategies and latest multi-media technologies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• College level teaching experience preferred

Salary 

Hourly Pay Rate is $59.24

Benefits Marketing Statement 

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan and more.

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How to Apply 

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY

We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered.

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