Senior Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon | Residency Leader

Veterans Health Administration; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Durham VA Healthcare System seeks an Oral Surgeon to join the Dental Service team and supervise the Oral Surgery Residency Program. The role includes comprehensive subspecialty care and leadership within a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities cover patient evaluations, diagnostic testing, treatment planning, and collaboration with the team, all in line with Joint Commission, CARF, and VA policies. A comprehensive total rewards package is offered.

Qualifications

• Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in his or her subspecialty.
• Performs appropriate evaluations for patients.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions.
• Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members.
• Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.
• Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, and clinical practices.
• Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
• Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff on units to which assigned.
• Involved in the supervision and teaching of house staff and other trainees assigned to unit.
• Serves as a consultant to other staff and trainees and assist in implementation of treatment plans.
• Plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches.

Job description

The Durham VA Healthcare System seeks an Oral Surgeon to join the Dental Service team and supervise the Oral Surgery Residency Program. The role includes comprehensive subspecialty care and leadership within a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities cover patient evaluations, diagnostic testing, treatment planning, and collaboration with the team, all in line with Joint Commission, CARF, and VA policies. A comprehensive total rewards package is offered.