General Dentist (Sign-On Incentive)

Veterans Health Administration • Tomah, WI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Tomah VA Medical Center is recruiting two General Dentists to provide dental care in its Dental Clinic. Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. A compressed work schedule may be considered after orientation. The position is eligible for an approved recruitment or relocation incentive; highly qualified selectees may qualify under agency policy, with a service agreement required.

The Dentist provides a complete range of general dental care to Veterans and other patients, including medically compromised outpatients, inpatients, and nursing-home patients. The role requires proficiency in restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, and implant restoration, along with strong diagnostic skills to triage, diagnose, and manage urgent and chronic dental problems.

The Dentist serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team and collaborates with patients, families, and other disciplines to support continuity of care. Care is delivered with dignity, respect, kindness, and compassion, incorporating patient and family perspectives, choices, knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner.

The position requires a Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an approved school, completion of a general practice or specialty residency or comparable experience treating medically compromised patients, and a current or forthcoming full and unrestricted U.S. dental license. BLS certification from an AHA-approved course is also specified. Preferred, but not required, qualifications include current practice, VA experience, and an AEGD or GPR residency.

Requirements

• Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from a school approved for the year the course of study was completed.
• Completion of a general practice or specialty residency, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients.
• Currently hold, or be able to obtain, a current, full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• BLS certification from an American Heart Association-approved course.
• Proficiency and productivity in general dentistry, including restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery.
• Excellent diagnostic skills and ability to triage, diagnose, and manage a broad spectrum of urgent and chronic dental problems.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position safely and efficiently, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including background/security investigation, drug screening if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, and physical evaluation/examination.

Nice To Haves

• Currently practicing dentistry.
• VA experience.
• Residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) or General Practice Residency (GPR).

Responsibilities

• Provide a complete range of dental care, including removable and fixed prosthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, restorative dentistry, endodontics, and implant restoration.
• Triage, diagnose, and manage urgent and chronic dental problems, including those affecting medically compromised patients.
• Provide follow-up clinic visits for existing dental problems.
• Document patient assessments and plans of care in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Function as a full member of the interdisciplinary team serving patients at Tomah VA Medical Center.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care and act as a patient advocate.
• Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods.
• Treat Veterans, families, and guests with dignity and respect; incorporate their perspectives, choices, values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds into care.
• Encourage and support Veterans and families in participating in healthcare decisions at the level they choose, and collaborate with them on service delivery.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible reimbursement of up to $1,000 per year for CME for full-time employees with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Potential recruitment or relocation incentive for highly qualified individuals, subject to agency policy and a service agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree