Dentist (Oral/Maxillofacial Surgeon)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Durham VA Healthcare System seeks an Oral Surgeon who will be an active member of the Dental Service interdisciplinary team and provide direct supervision of the Oral Surgery Residency Program.

Qualifications include a DDS/DMD from CODA-accredited schools, completion of or current enrollment in an Oral Surgery residency or equivalent experience with medically compromised patients, and an unrestricted U.S. dental license.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD from CODA-accredited school.
• Residency in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience with medically compromised patients.
• Current full and unrestricted dental license in the U.S. or D.C. if required by state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of the Oral Surgery Residency Program.
• Collaborate with the Dental Service interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Oral surgery

Residency supervision

Education

DDS or DMD degree

Job description

The Oral Surgeon is an active member of the Dental Service interdisciplinary team and within the Durham VA Healthcare System. The incumbent provides direct supervision of the Oral Surgery Residency Program.

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:

Oral Surgeon Experience

Reference:

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