Dentist (Regular Ft)

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Lawton, OK is seeking a Dentist with a DDS/DMD from an approved school. The role requires completion or current progress in a General Practice Residency or equivalent advanced training and a full, unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the United States.

VA policies emphasize interprofessional collaboration, resident education, and maintaining high standards of patient care for Veterans.

Qualifications

• A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or dental medicine from an approved school.
• Completion or current completion of a General Practice Residency or comparable advanced training.
• Currently hold or will hold a full and unrestricted dental license in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Preferred candidates will have experience supervising, teaching, and mentoring dental residents and work within an interdisciplinary clinic.

Education

DDS / DMD

Job description

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

• 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:

Preferred experience includes successful completion of a General Practice Residency (GPR) or comparable advanced postdoctoral training, with strong preference given to dentists who have developed broad clinical competence in hospital-based or medically complex patient care environments. VA qualification standards specifically recognize completion of an approved residency in general practice or specialty, training, and VA GPR programs emphasize advanced training in comprehensive care for medically compromised patients.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary, team-based clinic environment, partnering effectively with dentists, hygienists, assistants, trainees, administrative staff, and other health professionals to deliver high-quality care to Veterans. VA training materials and supervision policy stress coordinated care, communication with other health care professionals, and shared responsibility for quality and safety in patient care.

Preferred candidates should also have experience supervising, teaching, and mentoring dental residents, with the ability to provide appropriate clinical oversight, foster progressive resident development, and maintain accountability for patient care and treatment quality. VA standards for dentists specifically reference the ability to train residents, and VHA supervision policy describes resident education as an organized program of guidance, evaluation, and supervision tied to patient care quality.

Reference:

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

Physical Requirements:

perform in a fully successful manner, the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which may require light carrying (under 15 pounds), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (up to 1 hour), standing (up to 1 hour), and both legs required. In addition, there may be exposure to the following environmental factors: working inside and outside, working closely with others, and protracted or irregular hours of work. A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Occupational Health Clinic policy. There may be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids