Oral Surgeon [Req#: 965250, Position#: 111289]

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial is seeking candidates for a faculty position.

Responsibilities

will include supervision and teaching of graduate level residents, providing emergency coverage and active involvement in the faculty practice in both clinic and hospital settings. A heavy emphasis will be placed on anesthesia/sedation, dental implantology, maxillofacial trauma, orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial head and neck pathology and faculty practice.

Research is optional but encouraged. Appointment rank will be commensurate with education, academic accomplishments, training and experience. Successful candidates will have a dental degree from an ADA-accredited program and must have completed an advanced training program in oral and maxillofacial surgery at an accredited institution.

A license to practice dentistry or be eligible for licensure in Texas and board certification or an active candidate for board certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is required. Medical degree is optional but highly recommended. UT Southwestern ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world.

Our distinguished faculty includes active Nobel Prize winners. Nearly 4,200 medical, graduate and allied health students, residents and postdoctoral fellows are trained each year. Our physicians provide care to patients at UT Southwestern University Hospitals and Clinics as well as three other affiliated hospitals. The Dallas area boasts a low cost of living with diverse neighborhoods and great schools.

The area has world-class quality of life options, with more than 175 museums and art galleries, premier performance halls, numerous parks, lakes, golf courses and seven professional sport franchises.