Dentist: Comprehensive Care, Education & Advanced Dentistry

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

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Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a dentist to provide comprehensive dental care for patients, spanning all ambulatory care activities.

The role includes possible education of medical students and residents and supervision of other providers, with emphasis on patient care and ongoing education. The incumbent will respond to consults, perform history and physicals and dental examinations, and coordinate with other disciplines to complete evaluations.

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of dentistry
• Surgical competence in dentistry procedures is desirable and documentation of procedures within the past 12 months will be requested reflective of the scope of privileges requested
• Documents the detailed initial history and physical examination required for evaluation in the electronic tool(s) required by VA

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of dentistry
• Scope of these activities covers all phases of ambulatory care
• Responsibilities may include education of medical students and residents and/or supervision of other providers
• Time is devoted to patient care and education - performance improvement activities - creative research to improve patient care
• Responds to and completes consults for the evaluation of Dentistry
• Make clinical and radiographic examination of the oral cavity
• Consults other disciplines as necessary to complete patient evaluation
• Caries prevention, health promotion and shared decision-making with patients
• Documentation of dental notes in the Electronic Health Care Record and VA referrals

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a dentist to provide comprehensive dental care for patients, spanning all ambulatory care activities.

The role includes possible education of medical students and residents and supervision of other providers, with emphasis on patient care and ongoing education. The incumbent will respond to consults, perform history and physicals and dental examinations, and coordinate with other disciplines to complete evaluations.