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Dentist (Prosthodontics)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 38 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent assigned to this position will be an instrumental part of the VA Bedford Health Care System Dental Service and be expected to perform at a performance level.
- →Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases of investing hard and soft tissues of teeth.
- →Examines patients and interprets radiographs to assist in determining extent of tissue breakdown.
- →Evaluates findings and conducts treatment; Corrects defects of occlusion.
- →Prescribes and administers medications in treatment of diseases and infection of the oral cavity.
- →Instructs patients in oral hygiene and dental preventive measures; Provides consultation services.
- →Delivers prosthodontic dental treatment and supports oral health programs.
- →Serves as a consultant to other dentists, dental hygienists, residents, and technical assistants involved in treating diseases of investing tissues.
- →Instructs dental providers and technical assistants in preventive dental protocols and techniques.
- →Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity, Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions and Administer local anesthesia.
- →Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth, Perform simple extractions of teeth and Perform routine simple surgical procedures.
- →Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns, Implants and fixed bridge work.
- →Perform endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth within the scope of a Prosthodontist.
- →Perform routine and surgical procedures within the scope of a Prosthodontist.
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.
- ✓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 identification 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).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Personality Fit
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