SUPERVISORY DENTIST (Rolla)

Veterans Health Administration • Rolla, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Dentist provides dental care to Veterans and supervises assigned employees in the dental clinic. Duties include examining the oral cavity and interpreting radiographic imaging; reviewing medical histories and applying that information to patient management; diagnosing oral conditions; and developing treatment plans, including complex plans with input from specialists as needed. The dentist administers local anesthesia and manages or performs restorative, surgical, prosthetic, implant-restoration, and periodontal procedures within the scope of a general dentist. The role also requires basic computer use for electronic dental charting and record-keeping, email, and word processing.

The position is located in Rolla and follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A pre-employment physical is required. Physical demands include lifting 15–44 pounds, pushing for approximately two hours, reaching above the shoulder, using fingers and both hands, walking and standing for 3–5 hours, and kneeling. The position also requires rapid mental and muscular coordination, specified near and far vision, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades. Hearing aids are permitted.

Requirements

• Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an approved school.
• Completed or currently completing a residency program in general practice or a specialty, or have comparable experience as a dentist actively treating medically compromised patients.
• Currently hold, or be able to hold, a current, full, and unrestricted dentistry license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current registration in the state of licensure if required to maintain active, current licensure.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Basic functional computer experience, including electronic dental charting and record-keeping, email, and word processing.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Meet the stated physical and vision requirements, including lifting 15–44 pounds, pushing, reaching above the shoulder, use of fingers and both hands, walking, standing, kneeling, coordination, vision, depth perception, and color distinction.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete applicable background/security investigation and onboarding requirements; selected applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-employment drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible.

Responsibilities

• Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and interpret imaging.
• Review patients’ medical histories and apply that knowledge to patient management.
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
• Develop treatment plans, including complex, multi-step plans with specialist input as needed.
• Administer local anesthesia.
• Manage or perform routine and complex tooth restorations.
• Manage or perform routine extractions and other surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
• Manage or perform prosthetic dentistry procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
• Manage or perform routine dental implant restorations within the scope of a general dentist.
• Manage or perform routine periodontal procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
• Supervise assigned employees in the dental clinic.
• Use computers for electronic dental charting and record-keeping, email, and word processing.

Benefits

• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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