Dentist (Regular Ft)

United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Tomah, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Recruiting for one Dentist at the Tomah VAMC. Clinic hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday. Federal holidays are excluded from normal clinic hours of operation. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. Duties The Tomah VA Medical Center is located in an attractive - rural community of 9 -000 with a family-oriented - Midwest atmosphere While Tomah offers the benefits of small community living - big city life isn't far away La Crosse and Madison - WI are an hour or so away and Milwaukee - WI and Minneapolis - MN are a three-hour drive The area offers high quality public and parochial schools - a local community hospital and a multitude of recreational activities year-round This position requires proficiency and productivity in all areas of General Dentistry including restorative - prosthodontics - endodontics - periodontics - and oral surgery The position will require excellent diagnostic skills and the ability to triage - diagnose - and manage a broad spectrum of urgent and chronic dental problems in a patient population with a high percentage of medically compromised individuals General Dentist to perform duties and responsibilities in the Dental Clinic Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Function as a full team member of the interdisciplinary team serving patients at Tomah VA Medical Center Patient population includes medically compromised - outpatients - inpatients - and nursing home patients Provide complete range of dental care to patients including removable and fixed prosthodontics - periodontics - oral surgery - restorative dentistry - endodontics - and restoration of implants - Follow-up clinic visits for existing dental problems Document assessments and plan of care for each patient in accordance with policies and procedures - Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care Collaborate and act as a patient advocate - Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods BLS certified from an AHA approved course The Dentist treats all Veterans - families and guests with dignity and respect Listens to and honors Veteran and family perspectives and choices Veteran and family knowledge - values - beliefs - and cultural backgrounds are incorporated into the delivery of services in a non-judgmental - non-discriminatory manner Encourages and supports Veterans and families to participate in decision-making at the level they choose The opportunity for individuals to make personal choices related to their healthcare experience should be paramount Collaborates with Veterans and families on delivery of services to meet the needs of the Veteran Practices and fosters the belief in peers that caregiving is best achieved through kindness and compassion and families - friends and loved ones are vital to the healing process VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

Requirements

• This position requires proficiency and productivity in all areas of General Dentistry including restorative - prosthodontics - endodontics - periodontics - and oral surgery
• The position will require excellent diagnostic skills and the ability to triage - diagnose - and manage a broad spectrum of urgent and chronic dental problems in a patient population with a high percentage of medically compromised individuals
• BLS certified from an AHA approved course
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

• Function as a full team member of the interdisciplinary team serving patients at Tomah VA Medical Center
• Patient population includes medically compromised - outpatients - inpatients - and nursing home patients
• Provide complete range of dental care to patients including removable and fixed prosthodontics - periodontics - oral surgery - restorative dentistry - endodontics - and restoration of implants
• Follow-up clinic visits for existing dental problems
• Document assessments and plan of care for each patient in accordance with policies and procedures
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care
• Collaborate and act as a patient advocate
• Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods
• BLS certified from an AHA approved course
• The Dentist treats all Veterans - families and guests with dignity and respect
• Listens to and honors Veteran and family perspectives and choices
• Veteran and family knowledge - values - beliefs - and cultural backgrounds are incorporated into the delivery of services in a non-judgmental - non-discriminatory manner
• Encourages and supports Veterans and families to participate in decision-making at the level they choose
• The opportunity for individuals to make personal choices related to their healthcare experience should be paramount
• Collaborates with Veterans and families on delivery of services to meet the needs of the Veteran
• Practices and fosters the belief in peers that caregiving is best achieved through kindness and compassion and families - friends and loved ones are vital to the healing process

Benefits

• 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)
• CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees