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Dentist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
The General Dentist is responsible for the overall oral health care of eligible Veterans, including diagnosing, treating, and managing various dental conditions. The dentist will perform oral health assessments, treatments, and promote preventive care. The role involves working in a collaborative healthcare environment to deliver high-quality dental services.
What You'll Do
- →The General Dentist provides a wide range of clinical dental procedures for both inpatient and outpatient eligible Veterans, as assigned by the Chief of Dental Service or designee.
- →The dentist will demonstrate proficient diagnosis and treatment skills, including emergency care and procedures in preventive, restorative, surgical, endodontic, periodontic, and prosthodontic dentistry.
- →Additional duties encompass administrative responsibilities, educational contributions, and pursuing departmental goals and metrics, as well as other duties as assigned by the Chief of Dental Service or designee.
- →Patient Care: Provide dental care that will restore, prevent, or remedy dental disease and injuries of the teeth, jaws, and related structures of veterans according to generally accepted standards of dental practice and scope of services based upon statutory eligibility.
- →Provide a broad range of routine and complex procedures including restorative, endodontic, prosthetic, periodontic, and oral surgery.
- →Facilitate community care referrals.
- →Provide emergency dental care.
- →Educate Veterans on proper oral hygiene techniques and the importance of regular dental visits, encouraging effective oral health practices to prevent diseases and decay.
- →Communicate effectively with Veterans regarding their treatment options, procedures, and outcomes.
- →Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including treatment plans and progress notes.
- →Administrative Duties: Complete monthly Clinical Point of Care Reviews and semiannual Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations.
- →Maintain regular attendance at Service level meetings, such as staff meetings, case presentation and implant board, and Facility Medical Staff Meetings.
- →Participate in interdisciplinary care discussions and contribute to the development of comprehensive care plans.
- →When assigned by the Chief of Dental Service, attend and present as needed to Facility meetings and workgroups (CPRC, IPRC, RSM, PMC, etc.) Goal Attainment: Strive to meet or exceed various metrics set by the Service, Facility, and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates are 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.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 25a648be-ec47-44a0-9849-69bdda5b7193
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