Dentist

Veterans Health Administration; Fort Meade (SD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Fort Meade, SD seeks a General Practice Dentist to deliver comprehensive dental care, including exams, radiographs, and complex restorative work. The role covers treatment planning with input from specialists and a full range of procedures in a standard dental office setting.

The position features a daytime schedule, with a focus on quality Veteran care and collaboration within the Whole Health System.

Qualifications

• Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• Foreign credentials must be evaluated for equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Conducts oral and radiographic examinations and interprets imaging.
• Reviews medical history and applies knowledge to patient management.
• Diagnoses pathological or irregular oral conditions and develops treatment plans.
• Administers local anesthesia and nitrous oxide.
• Performs restorations, extractions, dentures, crowns and bridges, implants, endodontic and periodontal procedures.

Skills

General Dentistry

Oral Surgery

Endodontics

Prosthodontics

Radiographic Exams

Diagnosis

Treatment Planning

Anesthesia

Dental Implants

Periodontics

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Black Hills is seeking a Dentist for the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. The General Practice Dental Officer serves as a practicing dentist who 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.

Key Responsibilities

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 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: Conducts oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and provide interpretation of imaging Reviews medical history and applies knowledge to patient management.

Diagnoses pathological or irregular oral conditions. Performs treatment planning, including multi-step, complex plans with input from specialists as needed. Administers local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. Performs routine and complex restoration of teeth. Performs routine extractions and other surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist. Performs prosthetic dentist to include immediate dentures, full and partial dentures, crowns and fixed bridge work.

Performs routine dental implant restorations. Performs routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth. Performs routine periodontal procedures. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $200000 – $240000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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