Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Dentist, Department of Surgery (M89891)
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Job Description
Advertising Summary: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond.
Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.
Unit: School Of Medicine MBU
Department: Surgery
Duties & Responsibilities
- Clinical Supervision and Mentorship. Be able to provide hands on guidance to dental students and residents during patient examinations, and treatment planning in the simulation lab and the clinic.
- Patient care. Provide a full range of general dentistry to include restorative, preventive, oral surgery, prosthodontics and endodontics.
- Curriculum delivery. Develop and deliver lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions on foundational and advanced topics in general dentistry.
- Evaluation & Assessment. Grade clinical competencies, practical assessments and examinations while providing constructive feedback to students and faculty.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- DDS or DMD Degree from a CODA accredited USA Dental School and an (AEGD) Advanced Education in General Dentistry or a (GPR) General Practice Residency
- A current unrestricted Virgina State Dental License.
- Minimum 15 yrs of clinical practice experience in general dentistry
- Strong communication and team leadership skills, a commitment to academic dentistry
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Salary Range: Commensurate
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: No
Rank: Open
Tenure: Ineligible
Months: 12 months
Restricted Position: No
Contact Information
- Contact Name: Mary Waite
- Contact Email: Mary.Waite@vcuhealth.org
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will provide comprehensive general dental care to patients and supervise dental students and residents in clinical and simulation settings. Additionally, the role involves developing and delivering dental curriculum and assessing student clinical competencies.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Dentist, Department of Surgery (M89891) at Virginia Commonwealth University a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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