Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupation. For more information - refer to Required Documents. A general dentist performs a full range of professional dental duties in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective - restorative - or preventive measures. The candidate provides patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive - emotional - and chronological maturation needs of the patients.

Duties

• This is OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30 -2026
• The initial cut-off date for referrals of eligible application will be October 31 -2025 with subsequent cut-off dates every month
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available
• Comprehensive oral examination - consultation - diagnosis - and treatment planning including the use of radiographs - photographs - diagnostic tests - impressions - jaw relation records - and diagnostic casts Preliminary diagnosis - initial treatment - or stabilization of oral manifestations of systemic disease Preventive dentistry services Restorative dentistry procedures: amalgam and resin based composite restorations - inlays - onlays - veneers - post and core procedures - and crowns Endodontic procedures: uncomplicated nonsurgical root canal therapy for permanent teeth - pulp caps - pulpotomy - pulpectomy - apexification - apexogenesis - minor tooth movement - Intentional tooth replantation (extraction replantation) or transplantation Periodontic procedures: scaling and root planning - full mouth debridement - gingivectomy - gingivoplasty - gingival curettage - localized delivery of chemotherapeutic agents - periodontal maintenance procedures - nonsurgical management of temporomandibular disorders Fixed Prosthodontic Procedures: uncomplicated fixed partial dentures not increasing the vertical dimension of occlusion - full veneer ceramic restorations - as well as ceramic inlays and onlays Removable Prosthodontic Procedures: uncomplicated complete dentures - partial dentures - and immediate dentures
• relines and repairs of complete and partial dentures Oral Surgery /Pathology procedures: Uncomplicated extraction - management of odontogenic infections and diseases through pharmacologic means and intraoral incision and drainage - uncomplicated dentoalveolar surgery including minor alveoplasty and alveolectomy - uncomplicated biopsies of soft and hard tissue in the oral cavity (such as tongue - lip - mucosa - gingival tissue) - uncomplicated lacerations - surgical removal of residual tooth roots/erupted teeth/ soft-tissue impacted teeth - diagnostic histopathology and cytology Evaluation and non-surgical management temporomandibular Dysfunction including fabrication of occlusal guard
• Limited occlusal adjustment - provisional splinting - and occlusal splints
• Internal and external bleaching Local anesthesia General Dentist located at Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) must maintain proximity while the Dental Hygienist is providing patient care to ensure appropriate oversight - guidance and immediate assistance should the need arises
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
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