ASDOH- Senior Director Radiology

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) is seeking an exempt Senior Director of Radiology on the Mesa, Arizona Campus. 

The Senior Director of Radiology (SDR) serves as the administrative, academic, and clinical leader for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH). Reporting directly to the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Director oversees the predoctoral (DMD) and postdoctoral radiology curricula, directs clinical imaging facility operations, and manages 2D and 3D dentomaxillofacial diagnostic imaging services, including reporting. The position establishes radiation protection standards, ensures full compliance with CODA, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, and leads division faculty, staff, and residents in educational excellence, scholarly research, and interdisciplinary patient care.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Academic Leadership & Curriculum Management: Direct, design, and deliver the predoctoral (DMD) and graduate oral and maxillofacial radiology curriculum, covering didactic instruction, preclinical simulation, and clinical training in intraoral, panoramic, cephalometric, and 3D cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging.
• Clinical Operations & Imaging Facility Directorship: Work with the Director of Radiology Services (DRS) to manage clinical radiology operations, evaluate image diagnostic quality, provide consultative radiologic reports for complex cases, and support digital imaging (PACS/axiUm) infrastructure.
• Radiation Safety, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance: Work with and oversee the DRS as the Radiation Protection Representative/Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and collaborate; implement and monitor facility-wide quality control programs, annual equipment surveys and calibrations, and personnel dosimetry; and ensure strict compliance with CODA, NRC, FDA, and state radiation protection standards.
• Faculty & Staff Supervision, Development & Calibration: Supervise, mentor, and calibrate radiology faculty, clinical instructors, and imaging technicians/staff across all clinics to ensure consistent evaluation, educational alignment, and adherence to safety protocols.
• Scholarly Activity, Research & Technology Innovation: Conduct and promote scholarly research in dentomaxillofacial imaging, secure clinical research funding, contribute to scientific publications, and integrate emerging digital technologies, including artificial and augmented intelligence (AI) approaches.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Institutional Service: Collaborate with clinical departments (Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Pathology) and medical radiology departments; lead CODA accreditation preparation, serve on university committees, and participate in interdisciplinary case conferences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience & Education

• Doctoral Degree (DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited institution or equivalent) Preferred: Master's Degree (MS) or PhD in Oral Biology, Dental Science, or Education
• Certificate of Completion from a 2-3-year CODA-accredited Oral & Maxillofacial
• Radiology residency program; Active Dental License; Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Preferred: Board Certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR).
• Work experience required: 2 – 5 years of clinical practice and academic teaching experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology.
• Preferred: 5+ years of academic dental leadership, clinical facility directorship, curriculum development, and published research in dentomaxillofacial imaging.
• Knowledge required: In-depth knowledge of radiation physics, radiobiology, radiation protection standards (NCRP, NRC, OSHA, state regulations), 2D/3D maxillofacial imaging techniques (CBCT, CT, MRI, Ultrasound), PACS/axiUm digital workflows, and CODA accreditation standards.
• Skills required: Advanced clinical image interpretation skills, curriculum design, clinical facility administration, budget tracking, equipment calibration/quality control, and interprofessional communication.
• Abilities required: Ability to calibrate faculty/staff, lead, foster interdisciplinary clinical collaboration, mentor dental students and residents, and integrate emerging digital technologies.

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits.  

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.