The University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE CDM) invites applications for Associate Dean of Clinic Operations and Quality of Care. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) 12-month clinical track faculty appointment at the Associate Clinical Professor/Clinical Professor rank with an administrative appointment as the Associate Dean of Clinic Operations and Quality of Care.

Located on UNE’s historic campus in beautiful Portland, Maine, UNE CDM is the only dental school in a region where access to quality oral healthcare is a persistent challenge, especially in rural areas. Working here, you will join a team of dedicated and talented faculty and professional staff who are strongly committed to our mission to improve the health of Northern New England as well as rural and underserved areas while shaping the future of dentistry through excellence in education, discovery, and service. The UNE College of Dental Medicine exemplifies an environment that is creative, humanistic, promotes professionalism, and cultivates diversity. The College maintains a strong commitment to providing excellent education and oral health care in a patient-centered, comprehensive care clinical learning environment.

UNE is a great place to work and we offer a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their dependents. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits for both employees and dependent children. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits for additional information regarding UNE’s fantastic benefits package.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Associate Dean of Clinic Operations and Quality of Care (ADCOQC) reports directly to the Dean of the College of Dental Medicine (CDM) and is responsible for the overall patient care mission in the CDM Oral Health Center (OHC).

The ADCOQC serves as a Chief Clinical Officer on behalf of the Dean, and combines an array of clinic management and operations expertise, problem solving skills, human resources experience, and patient care knowledge; as well as the vision to advance the strategic goals of the Office of the Dean for the CDM. The ADCOQC oversees the Oral Health Center teaching clinic operations and is responsible for the overall experience of patients seeking care from the predoctoral dental students and faculty providers.

Additionally, the ADCOQC serves as the Dean’s liaison to central administration as it relates to clinical operations, facilities, patient privacy, and infection prevention and control.

The ADCOQC is expected to have a preclinical, clinical or didactic teaching role, consistent with their area of expertise.

Your success on our team will require excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and a desire to create a collaborative environment that fosters transparency, collegiality, and diverse viewpoints.