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Staff Dentist will function as a general dentist - practicing the full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems. The Staff Dentist will complete and submit dental treatment plans to the Dental Service Chief for review and approval.
Duties
The Staff Dentist will function as a general dentist - practicing the full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems
The Staff Dentist functions under the general direction of the Chief - Dental Service
The Staff Dentist independently examines - diagnoses - and treats the commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems - requiring opinion or intervention - in the outpatient and inpatient settings - including emergent evaluations
Acts as the consultant for patients referred to him/her for input regarding dental concerns or interventions
General Duties and Responsibilities: Make clinical and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
Administer local anesthesia
Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth
Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth
Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns - fixed bridge work - and dental implant restoration
Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth
Perform routine and surgical periodontal procedures
Provide direct patient care in a hospital or outpatient setting to adults with or without acute and chronic medical conditions and serve as a consultant to other healthcare providers
Perform duties within CPRS - completing dental notes within the Electronic Health Care Record and assisting with processing VA Community Care referrals
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
