Hospital General Dentist - Fee Basis

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Wayne campus seeks a Staff Dentist to deliver a full range of general and restorative dental services in hospital and outpatient settings.

The position requires proficiency in exams, radiographs, anesthesia, restorations, extractions, prosthetics, endodontics, and periodontal care, with coordination of care across teams. Experience with CPRS, dental notes, and VA Community Care referrals is expected, and the role supports the campus medical center

Qualifications

• Duties include providing a full range of professional dental procedures in general dentistry, including restorative and preventive care.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity.
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
• Administer local anesthesia.
• Perform routine and complex restorations of teeth and extractions.
• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures.
• Provide prosthetic dentistry including dentures, crowns, fixed bridges, and implants.
• Perform endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
• Perform routine and surgical periodontal procedures.
• Provide direct patient care in hospital or outpatient settings and consult with other healthcare providers.
• Manage dental notes in the EHR and assist with Community Care referrals.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Wayne campus seeks a Staff Dentist to deliver a full range of general and restorative dental services in hospital and outpatient settings.

The position requires proficiency in exams, radiographs, anesthesia, restorations, extractions, prosthetics, endodontics, and periodontal care, with coordination of care across teams. Experience with CPRS, dental notes, and VA Community Care referrals is expected, and the role supports the campus medical center