General Dentist

Veterans Health Administration•Fredericksburg, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Practice Dental Officer (Staff) is a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures to treat commonly encountered dental diseases and oral health problems using standard corrective, restorative, and preventive measures. The role is with Dental Care at the Fredericksburg Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia, part of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System. The center provides outpatient services to Veterans in Northern and Central Virginia, including primary care, rehabilitative, dental, medical and surgical specialty care, basic radiology, and mental health services. The dental officer is expected to be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry, including selected specialty services. The Staff Dentist performs patient care and treatment without supervision and is responsible for the proper care and treatment of assigned patients. The position is at the VM-15 full performance level. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not authorized. Relocation, recruitment incentives, and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from a qualifying dental school or institution.
Completion of, or current participation in, a general practice or specialty residency program, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients.
Current or anticipated current, full, unrestricted dentistry license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Ability in the general practice of dentistry.
Ability to perform patient care and treatment without supervision and accept full responsibility for assigned patients.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
Must complete required background and security investigation and onboarding requirements.
Applicants selected for VA employment in a testing-designated position must submit to pre-employment urinalysis for illegal drug use.
Must participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must be physically and mentally able to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

At least five years of experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures.
Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
Administer local anesthesia.
Perform routine and complex tooth restorations.
Perform simple and complex tooth extractions.
Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures.
Provide prosthetic dentistry, including removable complete and partial dentures, crowns, fixed bridge work, and implant-supported prostheses.
Perform routine endodontic procedures on single- and multi-canal teeth.
Perform routine and surgical procedures within the scope of general dentistry.
Provide professional patient care and treatment and accept responsibility for the proper care and treatment of assigned patients.
Assist in maintaining accepted standards of professional care in VA facilities.