Assistant/Associate Professor- General Dentist

Western University of Health Sciences • Full-time • Pomona, California, United States • $125k - $135k / year • 2w ago

In this role, you will supervise dental students and/or residents in patient care activities at the College of Dental, with a primary role in The Dental Center. You will collaborate with clinic administration to ensure an efficient, humanistic, and patient-centered clinic operation providing high quality care to patients. Additionally, you will educate students according to the standards of the College of Dental Medicine (CDM) and provide direct treatment to patients in a broad range of general dentistry services as required for operational success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Individuals must possess these skills, abilities, and knowledge or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Recognized knowledge and experience in a broad range of general dentistry diagnostic and treatment services.
Ability to communicate effectively to both individuals and groups in writing and orally.
Ability to interact in an effective and positive manner with individuals of diverse backgrounds,
including administration, faculty, residents, students, staff, patients, and outside contacts.
Ability to effectively conduct detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities in an academic environment.

Required Qualifications

Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or equivalent.
Licensure: Must hold an active California dental license or be eligible to obtain licensure or a faculty special permit in the state of California.

Preferred Qualifications

Essential Job Duties

Key Responsibilities

Teaching:

Supervise, assist, and teach students and/or residents in diagnosis, treatment planning, and care delivery of all phases of general dentistry including digital dentistry, removable prosthodontics, endodontics, surgical extractions, and treatment of medically complex patients.
Serve as a role model and mentor for students and/or residents, providing feedback on individual performance and resources for improvement as appropriate.
Maintain calibration with and set an example for students and/or residents by following CDM clinical and administrative protocols and procedures.
Assist with the implementation of an efficient, patient-centered dental practice that supports the educational mission and financial objectives of the College.
Maintain intellectual integrity and strive for academic excellence.
Set an example of professional and humanistic behavior.
Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Scholarship:

Participate in relevant professional development activities and maintain continuing education as needed for licensure.
Utilize evidence-based or scientifically founded information and pedagogical techniques while fulfilling assigned teaching and clinical supervision duties.
Participate in presentation or publication of creative scholarly activity where appropriate and where the opportunity exists.

Key Responsibilities

Research:

Participate as appropriate and as time permits in research projects, studies, and surveys which are conducted in accordance with University and College research plans and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical/Professional Practice:

Provide direct patient care in support of the clinical and educational missions of the College to allow the College to offer care to the community that may be too complex for students and/or residents, as a demonstration for student and/or resident learning, and to develop a patient population that will support the educational needs of the students and/or residents.
Maintain proficiency in the use of electronic health records.
Participate in the credentialing / privileging process, Continuous Quality Improvement Program, and treatment outcomes monitoring, and evaluation systems related to patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Other:

Other duties as assigned.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or qualifications associated with the position. The College of Dental Medicine reserves the right to modify or assign additional duties as necessary.

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Work Schedule

Work hours are usually 8 AM – 5 PM with a possibility of an earlier start time. Some evenings and weekends may be required.
Travel between CDM Clinical sites include but not limited to Pomona, El Monte, Chino Hills, and Rancho Mirage may be required.

Working at WesternU

We believe in making an impact in the lives of our employees, personally, and professionally. Every employee has different individual and/or family needs. We offer benefits that are both comprehensive and flexible to address your unique needs. We believe work-life harmony is positive and achievable.

We offer competitive salaries, generous paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits. Additionally,

Our faculty, staff, and administrators are 100% focused on student success.

Our University culture creates the context for a nurturing and supportive environment.

Faculty, staff, and students can expect to make deep, personal relationships within the University community.

As a Faculty, Staff, or Student at WesternU, you can focus on work that you love, be your authentic self, and lead to the future with innovation in health sciences.

WesternU’s core value of humanism encourages all to bring their whole self in all that they do.

We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, equity, collaboration, and fun at all levels for all people!

Expected Pay Scale

Minimum

$125,000.00 Annually

Maximum

$135,000.00 Annually

Physical Demands

Do the essential functions of this job require lifting?

Yes

If yes, list maximum weight and duration

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to operate a PC in the performance of job duties and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

Describe Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties are routinely performed in an environmentally controlled interior healthcare office. Work environment may involve exposure to potentially dangerous materials, e.g., blood and body fluids, communicable diseases toxic substances, and ionizing radiation. Clinical environments require compliance with safety precautions, OSHA Blood borne pathogen training, and may include the use of certain personal protective equipment.

Duties are normally performed in a large multi-chaired clinic. The noise level in this setting is usually moderate due to the open design of the clinic.

Posting Information

Posting Number

F00798

Posting Date

08/18/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Conditions of Employment - Background Check

To secure employment, successful fulfillment of a background check, including a criminal records check, may be required. Western University of Health Sciences will extend a conditional offer of employment, subject to rescission if the background check unveils disqualifying information or if it is found that the candidate deliberately withheld or misrepresented information. Non-completion of the background check to satisfaction may impact the ongoing employment of a current Western University of Health Sciences employee who received a conditional offer for the position.

Pay Transparency Act

Pay Transparency Act- Western University of Health Sciences is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range considers various factors in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The Expected Pay Scale is defined as the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Placement within the Expected Pay Scale is determined by internal equity and relevant qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Statement (EEO)

It is the policy of Western University to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment as required by law without regard to age, race, color, national origin ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, creed, religion or religious creed, sex or gender (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, disability (both physical and mental) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), pregnancy (which includes childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), age, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other applicable protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all employment practices within WesternU including without limitation, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoffs, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. WesternU makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merits, and business needs at the time.