Dentist-Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Oral Surgeon to perform a full range of professional dental duties for adult patients in VA facilities. The role emphasizes high standards of patient care, dexterity in dental procedures, and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Qualifications include a CODA-approved DDS/DMD, completed residency in general practice or specialty, and current unrestricted licensure. Strong preference for OR experience and teaching/mentoring abilities.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: US citizen; noncitizens may be appointed under circumstances.
• English proficiency must be demonstrated for patient-care roles.
• Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry from CODA-approved school; licensure requirements met.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of professional dental care for adults 18+.
• Perform duties as Oral Surgeon in VA facilities with standard corrective measures.
• Maintain and uphold professional standards of care and patient safety.

Skills

Operating Room experience

Lecturing & teaching

Education

DDS/DMD from CODA-approved school

Residency in general practice or specialty

Current dental license (unrestricted)

Job description

An Oral Surgeon performs a full range of professional dental duties in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective measures. The candidate provides patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult (ages 18-65), or older adult (ages 56-older) patients. 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

• Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with section A, chapter 3, paragraph 3g, this part.)
• English Language Proficiency. Dentists, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
• Education. 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~
• Residency. 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~
• Licensure and Registration. 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:

1. Experience working in an Operating Room.
2. Previous experience with conducting lectures, mentoring and teaching.

Grade Determinations

Staff Dentist. An individual that demonstrates the ability in the field of general dentistry or a dental specialty who is employed to perform the duties related to various professional activities of patient care and treatment without supervision. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must demonstrate ability in the general practice of dentistry; be capable of assisting in maintaining accepted standards of professional care in VA facilities; and be capable of accepting full responsibility for the proper care and treatment of assigned patients.

Reference:

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is AD-15.

Physical Requirements

Long periods of standing and recurring bending and reaching are required while performing - surgical procedure. The Oral Surgeon must also demonstrate above average dexterity in manipulating dental instruments and materials.

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