Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (1-5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. DENTIST

Basic Requirements:

• A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or dental medicine resulting from a course of education in dentistry
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Approved schools are (1) United States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA) - in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.(2) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State - Territory - or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) - or the District of Columbia as qualifying for full and unrestricted licensure provided the licensure requirements include a written examination measuring science achievement and a performance examination measuring clinical competence certification - and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate - if claimed by the applicant
• AND Completed - or you are currently completing - a residency program in general practice or specialty - or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients
• AND Currently hold - or will hold - a current - full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Note: Dentists must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active - current licensure
• Preferred Experience: Board certification preferred but not required
• Duties Include: Oversight of 2 OMS residents from Meharry and Vanderbilt
• OMS practice includes complex extraction cases - dental implants - bone grafting - TMJ surgical and non-surgical treatment - facial pain - benign pathology - pre-prosthetic surgery - knowledge of digital systems - and collaboration with staff dentists/specialists
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The work is largely office based and in a sedentary setting
• No manual labor is required above ordinary situations
• Incumbent must be capable of using a computer given that all clinical charting is electronic.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Pay: 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) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory The General Dentistry dental officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services
• Specifically - the provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following: Diagnose radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Administer local anesthesia
• Administer moderate sedation
• Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth
• Perform alveoloplasty and other pre-prosthetic surgery.
• Place dental implants
• Treatment of benign tumors of the maxillofacial region
• Surgical and non-surgical treatment of TMJ
• Repair of simple and complex facial fractures
• Knowledge of digital systems including implant surgical guide planning
• Use of various bone grafting techniques for reconstruction of the jaws
• Ability to perform H & P for operative cases
• Competent in BLS and ACLS
• Duties include oversight of 2 OMS residents from Meharry and Vanderbilt
• OMS practice includes complex extraction cases - dental implants - bone grafting - TMJ surgical and non-surgical treatment - facial pain - benign pathology - pre-prosthetic surgery - knowledge of digital systems - and collaboration with staff dentists/specialists
• The scope of practice that a specific provider may perform is defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process.