Staff Dentist

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

Staff Dentist will function as a general dentist, practicing the full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems. The Staff Dentist will complete and submit dental treatment plans to the Dental Service Chief for review and approval.

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The Staff Dentist will function as a general dentist, practicing the full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems. The Staff Dentist functions under the general direction of the Chief, Dental Service. The Staff Dentist independently examines, diagnoses, and treats the commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems, requiring opinion or intervention, in the outpatient and inpatient settings, including emergent evaluations. Acts as the consultant for patients referred to him / her for input regarding dental concerns or interventions.

General Duties and Responsibilities :

• Make clinical and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity.
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
• Administer local anesthesia.
• Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth.
• Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth.
• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures.
• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns, fixed bridge work, and dental implant restoration.
• Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
• Perform routine and surgical periodontal procedures.
• Provide direct patient care in a hospital or outpatient setting to adults with or without acute and chronic medical conditions and serves as a consultant to other healthcare providers.
• Perform duties within CPRS - completing dental notes within the Electronic Health Care Record, and assisting with processing VA Community Care referrals.

Work Schedule : Monday thru Friday, 7 : 00am-3 : 30pm(subject to change based on agency needs)

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Telework : Not Authorized

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO) : Not Authorized

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification / licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Dentist Basic Requirements

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Physical Requirements : To perform in a fully successful manner, the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which may require light carrying (under 15 pounds), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (up to 1 hour), standing (up to 1 hour), and both legs required. In addition, there may be exposure to the following environmental factors : working inside and outside, working closely with others, and protracted or irregular hours of work. A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Occupational Health Clinic policy. There may be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids

Education

Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit :

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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