OPS Supervising Dentist
Core
Supervise dental hygiene students in clinical screenings, treatments, and procedures while ensuring patient safety and quality care.
Role type
Supervising Dentist (Clinical Education)
Builds
Dental hygiene student training programs and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Dental Education
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical supervision, patient screening, medical consultation coordination, local anesthesia administration, radiograph interpretation, prescription writing, oral cancer examination, quality assurance documentation
Preferred skills
Passion for education, ability to instruct students 1:1, collegial collaboration with faculty
Technologies
Dental x-ray machines, panoramic x-ray equipment, patient record systems
Responsibilities
Evaluate patient histories and request medical consultations for systemic complications; administer local anesthesia until students complete practicum; oversee patient screening and prioritize treatment needs; provide written prescriptions and dispense chemotherapeutic agents; examine suspicious lesions and provide differential diagnoses; review and initial patient daily records for quality assurance; interpret dental x-rays and ensure proper operator technique and machine function; assist students with panoramic x-ray exposures.
