Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Arkansas seek a full-time pediatric dentist to lead a hospital-based academic pediatric dental practice.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Seeking a leader to join a dynamic team of pediatric dentists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, periodontists, outreach dentists, hygienists and dental assistants as the division chief. The chief will develop and direct the overall strategy of the dental program based at Arkansas Children’s Hospital with an emphasis on exceptional clinical care with an excellent patient and family experience.
• Qualified candidate should be a board certified pediatric dentist and be eligible for licensure in Arkansas.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience with an excellent benefits package along with protected leader administrative time.
• Ample opportunity to participate in and create collaborative multidisciplinary clinics.
• Active involvement in educating medical/dental students and residents, fellows, and additional opportunity in community and educational outreach as well as clinical research.
• Partnership with established team to create exceptional work-life balance.
• Supportive environment for clinical research and innovation, including the support of a comprehensive research institute on-site.
• Experience in teaching and education is required.
• Immediate availability with negotiable starting date.
• Excellent facilities with state-of-the-art equipment.
• Strong collaboration and affiliation with USDA-ARS Nutrition Center, food allergy research programs, Center for Translational Pediatric Research, Healthy Foods Research Group, and Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention.
• Click here for more information about our team and our facility and fellowship programs!

PRACTICE IS BASED AT ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL:

• Only pediatric health system in Arkansas. With a population of 2.8 million, ACH is the major pediatric referral center for Arkansas serving children from birth to age 21.
• Staff consists of more than 500 faculty, 200 residents (95 pediatrics), and 4,400 support staff.
• As one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country, the ACH campus spans 36 city blocks and includes a 336-bed hospital, 3 intensive care units, a research institute, and a USDA-ARS nutrition center.
• Focused on excellence in child health, ACH is a MAGNET recognized hospital, a level 1 children’s surgery center, and is ranked in 4 specialties by US News and World Report.

THE LOCATION:

• Little Rock metro area has a population range of 700,000
• The downtown River Market, South Main and Argenta (North Little Rock) areas provide a walking district for dining, shopping, sports, museums, libraries, night life, concerts, festivals and a host of other activities.
• Thriving community with many neighborhood options to suit a variety of lifestyles with excellent public and private school options.
• Large enough to be culturally diverse and small enough to encourage a feeling of community.