Dentist (Full-Time Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a qualified Dentist to join their team in Nashville, TN. This position involves supervising residents and performing advanced dental procedures including extractions, implants, and bone grafting while ensuring compliance with relevant standards. The successful candidate will hold a Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine degree and possess a full, unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the U.S. Competitive salary and comprehensive rewards package offered.

Benefits

Annual bonuses

Paid time off

Retirement options

Federal insurance plans

Qualifications

• Must have a degree from an approved dental school.
• Full, unrestricted license required to practice dentistry in a U.S. state.
• Board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 2 OMS residents, perform complex extraction cases, dental implants, and bone grafting.
• Collaborate with staff dentists for specialty services.
• Work schedule from Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST.

Skills

Proficiency in general dentistry

Sedation

Radiographic diagnosis

Oral pathology

Bone grafting

TMJ management

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine

Tools

Digital systems

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit their EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, including award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years), is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after review of the application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

Applicants pending completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be considered tentatively but cannot be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine from an approved school.
• The school must be listed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) or accepted by a state licensing authority, including foreign schools with appropriate certification.
• Completion or current enrollment in a residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience.
• Current or will obtain a full, unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience: Board certification is preferred but not required.

Duties Include: Oversight of 2 OMS residents from Meharry and Vanderbilt; practice includes complex extraction cases, dental implants, bone grafting, TMJ treatment, facial pain, benign pathology, pre-prosthetic surgery, and collaboration with staff dentists and specialists.

For more information, visit Qualification Standards.

Physical Requirements: Office-based, sedentary work; no manual labor required; must be capable of using a computer for electronic clinical charting.

Duties

• Offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, annual bonuses, paid time off, retirement options, and federal insurance plans.
• Ineligible for EDRP incentives if previously a participant.
• Contact: [e-mail] for questions.
• Proficiency in general dentistry and selected specialty services, including radiographic diagnosis, oral pathology, local anesthesia, sedation, extractions, alveoloplasty, implant placement, treatment of maxillofacial tumors, TMJ management, facial fracture repair, digital systems, bone grafting, operative H&P, BLS, and ACLS.
• Oversight of residents, with practice scope defined through credentialing and privileging.
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST.