Assistant Professor - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Knoxville, TN)

Responsibilities: Direct supervision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents in office-based procedures conducted at the faculty member's OMFS surgical center, as well as supervision of hospital-based procedures involving the comprehensive management of facial trauma and other emergency patient care. QualificationsEDUCATION: Completion of an accredited dental degree and completion of a CODA-accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency.

LICENSES: Board certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is desirable but not required. Candidates must hold an active Tennessee dental license, a Tennessee Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specialty license, and a Tennessee general anesthesia permit. DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:Completion of a CODA-accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency and fellowship training in cosmetic surgery. Demonstrated expertise in office-based anesthesia and sedation, as well as comprehensive office-based Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and facial cosmetic surgery procedures, is highly desirable. Experience in the management of maxillofacial trauma and post-traumatic reconstructive surgery is also preferred. For benefits information, please visithttps://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdfTHE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - KNOXVILLEThe University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Knoxville (UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville) was initially established in 1956 as the UT Memorial Research Center and Hospital, which also provided the graduate medical and dental educational (GMDE) and research programs in Knoxville. The GMDE programs collectively became the UT Graduate School of Medicine with the formation of the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UT Medical) in 1991, and more recently were renamed the UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville with the increased emphasis on undergraduate medical education in Knoxville as well as the statewide presence of UT Health Science Center. The mission of the Knoxville Campus is to advance medical education required to train the next generation of physicians and dentists, deliver comprehensive and compassionate care with our hospital partner, UT Medical, and conduct innovative research that is meaningful for patients and their families. Our college provides training for third- and fourth-year Medical Students, second-year Physician Assistant Students, as well as Graduate Medical Education for 11 primary residency programs and 17 subspecialty fellowships. UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville consists of 548 faculty (258 paid), 245 residents and fellows and hosts an average of 40-50 medical students per month. UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville also provides Continuing Medical Education services for faculty, residents and practicing physicians in our region, as well as Advanced Medical Simulation for students, residents, and faculty. The UT Health Science Center College of Medicine-Knoxville, in partnership with UT Medical, sponsors extensive translational research in both clinical and laboratory settings. The faculty collaborates with various institutions both regionally and nationally including other UT Health Science Center campuses, UTK, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and other health science center institutions. Job InfoJob Identification 8623 Job Category Faculty Posting Date 06/18/2026, 08:56 PMJob Schedule Part time Locations 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN, 37920, US