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Dentist (Periodontist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
On-site Fredericksburg, VA $124K – $315K Apply by Jun 9, 2026 Dental Officer ESFJESTJISTJ Healthcare
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The Periodontist dental officer serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of periodontal procedures and surgical implant therapy in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered periodontal diseases. Periodontists may also treat patients requiring extractions of teeth, evaluation and treatment of oral lesion, in connection with medical care needs, consistent with a defined scope of practice.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to: Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures; Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
- →Administer local anesthesia.
- →Accomplish routine and complex restorations of teeth; Provide routine and complex dental periodontal treatment to include diagnosis, treatment planning, periodontal root planning and scaling and all other periodontal procedures; and Accomplish dental-alveolar surgical procedures, periodontal surgical procedures, placement of dental implants and biopsy procedures.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →Work Schedule: 7:30AM-4:00PM - Monday - Friday, 40 hours/per week Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- ✓Open to U.S.
- ✓Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓A drug test is required for this position, and the position is subject to random drug testing.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 03c5b4b0-f05a-4184-8312-9f76617f5fc8
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