Chief of Dental

Veterans Health Administration; Tennessee; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Bedford Healthcare seeks a Chief for Dental Service to provide leadership, clinical direction, and administrative oversight, ensuring Veteran-centered care and efficient use of resources.

The role emphasizes overseeing staff education, coordinating high-quality dental health services, and aligning programs with Medical Center goals to meet veteran needs.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree from CODA-accredited school.
• Current or pending licensure to practice dentistry in a US state or territory.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership to the Dental Service.
• Provide clinical direction and administrative oversight.
• Ensure high-quality, Veteran-centered care and efficient use of resources.
• Oversee staff education and training and program development.

Skills

Dental Leadership

Education

DDS/DMD degree

Job description

VA Bedford Healthcare is seeking a Chief for our Dental Service. The Chief, Dental Service provides overall leadership, clinical direction, and administrative oversight for the Dental Service, ensuring high-quality, Veteran-centered care, staff education and training, and efficient use of resources. The Chief plans, directs, coordinates, provides, and continuously improves dental health services responsive to Veteran needs and Medical Center goals. 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.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

Per VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - a physical evaluation will be conducted based on the physical requirements of the position. A physical evaluation prior to placement is required. Applicants must have the mental and physical ability to perform core privileges required by the specialty position in addition to any specialty privileges requested.