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Dentist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Fargo VA Health Care System in Fargo, North Dakota. This is an open continuous vacancy and candidates will be referred until filled.
What You'll Do
- →This position is located in the Dental Service which is aligned under the Surgical/Specialty Care Service Line.
- →RESPONSIBILITIES: Staff dentist is to provide restorative, endodontic, periodontal removable and fixed prosthodontic, including implant restorative, and minor oral surgery procedures.
- →The staff dentist is responsible for seeing patients in consultation in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- →Other duties include responding to patient telephone calls, informing patient of test/lab results, renewing medication prescriptions, giving telephone or e-mail advice to other providers, attending mandatory and suggested hospital meetings, training for and performing compensation and pension examination, and administrative duties as assigned.
- →On-call responsibilities are shared among the dentists.
- →The incumbent is responsible for entering accurate, complete, timely progress notes for each episode of care in the patient's electronic record.
- →This is accomplished by utilizing the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Dental Record Manager Plus (DRM+).
- →The incumbent is responsible for the proper use, maintenance, and calibration of specialized equipment used in the assessment and care of patients.
- →The incumbent adheres to safety, health, and infection control standards, regulations, and works practices, as well as ergonomic standards.
- →He/she reports any unsafe conditions to supervisory and/or appropriate officials.
- →The incumbent will assist in orientation of new staff, and will provide patient and family education, including informed consent utilizing iMed Consent.
- →The incumbent may assist with educating affiliated dental assistant and hygiene students.
- →The incumbent maintains supplies, equipment and clinical areas to optimize safety and efficiency.
- →The incumbent provides assessment, including on-unit assessment of CLC (Community Living Center) patients. - Assesses patient to determine if additional treatment in dental clinic is necessary - Records dental assessment in the computerized patient record system (CPRS) to meet service line agreement requirements for CLC patients.
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
Job ID: 4ddcd2a8-12f5-4b89-83a3-25406a703dc1
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