Faculty in Clinical Service – Periodontics

Faculty in Clinical Service – Periodontics

Institution: UAGM School of Dental Medicine (Puerto Rico)

Position Type: Full-Time Faculty Appointment

Location: Gurabo, Puerto Rico

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Position Summary

The UAGM School of Dental Medicine in Puerto Rico invites applications for a full-time Faculty in Clinical Service position in Periodontics. This appointment is suited for a licensed Periodontist committed to excellence in clinical education, patient care, and academic service. The faculty member will supervise and educate predoctoral and/or postgraduate dental students in a structured clinical environment while ensuring compliance with CODA standards, institutional policies, and applicable dental laws and regulations of Puerto Rico. Academic rank (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, instruct, and evaluate dental students during direct patient care in school-operated clinics.
• Provide chairside teaching, clinical demonstrations, and corrective feedback consistent with competency-based education.
• Review, approve, and co-sign treatment plans, progress notes, prescriptions, referrals, and discharge documentation.
• Assume professional responsibility for patient care rendered by students under supervision.
• Ensure patient safety, ethical treatment, informed consent, and confidentiality.
• Ensure compliance with CODA standards, institutional policies, and Puerto Rico dental laws and regulations.
• Supervise allied dental personnel and verify services are rendered within legally authorized scopes of practice.
• Enforce infection control, occupational safety, and emergency response protocols.
• Participate in didactic, preclinical, and clinical instruction as assigned.
• Evaluate student performance through formative and summative clinical assessments and competencies.
• Participate in faculty meetings, calibration activities, committees, and accreditation processes.
• Engage in continuing education, faculty development, and professional activities.
• Participate in scholarly activity, research, and community or extramural service as applicable to appointment track.

Required Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), or an equivalent program recognized by appropriate authorities.
• Certificate of specialty in Periodontics.
• Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Puerto Rico, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Eligibility to provide dental services in intramural and extramural clinics operated by the School of Dental Medicine.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of clinical practice experience in Periodontics.
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish (instruction is delivered in English).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in clinical teaching, supervision, or academic dentistry.
• Familiarity with structured clinical education environments.
• Knowledge of CODA accreditation standards applicable to clinical education and faculty roles.
• Experience with electronic health record systems and academic clinical documentation.
• Strong clinical judgment, interpersonal skills, and ability to supervise multiple students and patients.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary and academic rank are commensurate with qualifications, experience, and institutional pay structures. The university offers a comprehensive benefits package consistent with faculty appointments.

Application Process

Interested candidates must apply through the university’s online employment system at https://jobs.uagm.edu/. Applicants should be prepared to submit a curriculum vitae and any additional documentation requested through the application portal.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Early submission is encouraged. For further inquiries, please contact the UAGM HR at wecollazo@uagm.edu.