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Staff Dentist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 122 days ago
About the Role
The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a highly qualified full time Dentist. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, Daytime hours with 24/7 responsibilities. However, must be available to meets the needs of the department and medical center. Will establish a tour of duty as per need of service.
What You'll Do
- →Dentists appointed to the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and assigned to the Dental Service are independent licensed practitioners who hold a full and unrestricted license to practice in any state.
- →Dentists will be graduates of an ADA accredited dental school and where applicable, will be graduates of an accredited residency in the applicable dental specialty.
- →Dentist providers are Staff Dentists or Staff Dental Specialists and report to the Chief, Dental Service.
- →The duties, roles, and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following: Dentist providers will perform only those procedures for which they hold privilege as granted by the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.
- →Dentist providers provide direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting as assigned.
- →Further, dentist providers provide consultative services for patients referred from other outpatient services/clinics, inpatient wards and/or urgent care/emergent care areas of the VA Medical Center or Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
- →Dentist providers are responsible for providing dental care for patients of a variety of age groups and medical conditions.
- →Dental providers will be proficient in diagnosis, restorative procedures, removable and fixed prosthodontic procedures, periodontal procedures, endodontic procedures, exodontia, minor oral surgical procedures, and implantology.
- →Dentists will have a practical working knowledge of pharmacology and dental management of medical diagnoses.
- →Dentist providers may be assigned administrative duties.
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: c6de95e3-a3af-4d2f-a617-3d68b960c593
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