Summary

The Staff Dentist serves as a practicing dental provider that performs a full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective - restorative - or preventive measures. This Position is a FEE BASIS - salary is paid by CPT codes performed per shift

Duties

• ** FEE BASIS** The staff general dentist shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services
• He/she is fully mentally and physically capable of performing these essential functions of a general dentist without impairment
• Specifically - the provider should possess the procedural expertise and competency to perform the following: Make clinical and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Administer local anesthesia
• Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth
• Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth
• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns - fixed bridge work - and dental implant restoration
• Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth
• Perform routine and surgical periodontal procedures
• Provide direct patient care in a hospital or outpatient setting to adults with or without acute and chronic medical conditions and serves as a consultant to other healthcare providers
• Perform duties within CPRS - completing dental notes within the Electronic Health Care Record - and assisting with processing VA Community Care referrals
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 745 am to 430pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting