Recruitment Period: 10/11/2023 - Until Filled

Status: Full Time, 40 hours week

Location:  Yakima Neighborhood Health-2501 Business Ln, Yakima, WA  98901 

Start Date:  January 1, 2026

Salary Information: 

Assistant Professor: Annual Minimum Salary-$158,300-Annual Maximum Salary-$190,000

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Arts in Medical Science, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually with plans to develop other programs and/or colleges. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play. For more information, visit https://www.visityakima.com/.

General Summary:

Responsible for students’ clinical progress and the achievement of clinical training milestones. The Clinic Director provides guidance, monitoring, and direct clinical supervision to their assigned students and promotes comprehensive patient care. They are responsible for implementing clinical policies and clinical management to assure consistent daily operations, clinical workflows, appraised clinical assessments, calibration of clinical faculty, and consistent application of the SDM’s mission, vision, and philosophy of patient care. The Clinic Director will be the primary contact with the respective community clinic partner regarding the operations of the clinic and the conduct of the students. Clinic Directors are expected to model professionalism in oral health care at its best. Clinic Directors will supervise all assigned SDM dental faculty and staff at their respective clinics. Clinic Directors is supervised by the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.  Academic rank will be awarded based on clinical and academic experience.

Essential Job Functions:

•  Oversee the students, faculty and staff assigned to the community-based clinic and are responsible for the management of all patient care delivered within the clinic 

•  Provide didactic, pre-clinical and clinical instruction in the pre-doctoral program 

•  Provide service to the school and university through participation on committees, etc. 

•  Perform research/scholarly activity 

•  Performs other related duties as assigned and based on school needs

Education:

• Required: DMD/DDS

Experience:

• Required: Minimum 6 years of clinical practice or teaching experience

• Certification in dental specialty is a plus

• Required: A valid State of Washington dental license or be eligible for a State of Washington Dental license

Desired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Ability to exhibit strong collaborative skills to employ policies diligently and implement the dental school’s mission and vision; strong organization, interpersonal, and planning skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in a team and flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances; ability to problem solve by analyzing issues, creating action plans, and following through resolution; ability to coordinate projects and people; prioritize assignments, and self-direct work flow

To ensure full consideration submit:

• A letter of introduction outlining background and qualifications for the position

• Detailed curriculum vitae

• Contact information for three professional references

The job announcement above is not the full job description, but represents the job responsibilities and requirements. A full job description can be provided upon request.

PNWU offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees first of the month following date of hire and competitive salary.

Benefit Package (benefit eligible is at least .5 FTE):

• Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403b with Roth Option
• Paid Holidays

For information about life in Yakima visit our PNWU page.

PNWU is a drug-free workplace, equal opportunity employer and educational institution. To request this publication in an alternative format, or to apply in an alternative format, please call Human Resources, 509.452.5100.