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Podiatrist (Supervisory Dentist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
About the Role
The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking Podiatrist (Supervisory Dentist) for the South Enterprise VA Clinic in Corpus Christi, TX. The Supervisor serves as a practicing dentist performing a full range of general dental procedures for commonly encountered dental diseases, conditions, and restorative needs.
What You'll Do
- →The Supervisory Dentist is knowledgeable in all disciplines of general dentistry and performs duties within their approved scope of practice as established through the credentialing and privileging process.
- →Clinical Duties: Patient Care Conducts oral and radiographic examinations.
- →Administer local anesthesia.
- →Diagnoses pathological and irregular oral conditions.
- →Performs restorative dentistry, including routine and complex restorations.
- →Performs routine endodontic procedures.
- →Conducts prosthodontic procedures including complete dentures, partial dentures, crowns, and fixed bridges.
- →Performs simples and complex extractions, alveoloplasty, and routine surgical procedures.
- →Provides periodontal evaluation and non-surgical periodontal therapy.
- →Provides orthodontic evaluation and referrals when indicated.
- →Infection Control and Sterilization: Demonstrates Proper infection control procedures.
- →Ensures assigned personnel comply with all infection control standards.
- →Completes mandatory annual infection control training.
- →Information Management: Maintains patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
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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