Staff Dentist

Veterans Health Administration; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center, part of Veterans Health Administration, seeks a highly qualified full-time Dentist. Work schedule: Monday through Friday, daytime hours with 24/7 responsibilities; must be available to meet the needs of the department and medical center.

Dentists will provide direct patient care in inpatient/outpatient settings, perform dental procedures within privileges, and may have administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in any state.
• Graduates of an ADA-accredited dental school; residency in applicable specialty preferred.
• Federal employment education requirements apply and verification may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients within privileges.
• Perform diagnosis, restorative, removable and fixed prosthodontic, periodontal, endodontic, exodontia, minor oral surgical and implantology procedures.
• May have administrative duties and provide consultative services for referred patients.

Skills

Licensed Dentist

ADA Accredited Dental School

Active State License

Residency (if applicable)

Education

ADA Accredited Dental School

Residency in dental specialty

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a highly qualified full time Dentist. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, Daytime hours with 24/7 responsibilities. However, must be available to meets the needs of the department and medical center. Will establish a tour of duty as per need of service.

Key Responsibilities

Dentists appointed to the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and assigned to the Dental Service are independent licensed practitioners who hold a full and unrestricted license to practice in any state. Dentists will be graduates of an ADA accredited dental school and where applicable, will be graduates of an accredited residency in the applicable dental specialty. Dentist providers are Staff Dentists or Staff Dental Specialists and report to the Chief, Dental Service.

The duties, roles, and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following: Dentist providers will perform only those procedures for which they hold privilege as granted by the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. Dentist providers provide direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting as assigned.

Further, dentist providers provide consultative services for patients referred from other outpatient services/clinics, inpatient wards and/or urgent care/emergent care areas of the VA Medical Center or Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Dentist providers are responsible for providing dental care for patients of a variety of age groups and medical conditions.

Dental providers will be proficient in diagnosis, restorative procedures, removable and fixed prosthodontic procedures, periodontal procedures, endodontic procedures, exodontia, minor oral surgical procedures, and implantology. Dentists will have a practical working knowledge of pharmacology and dental management of medical diagnoses. Dentist providers may be assigned administrative duties.

Requirements & Education

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. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $111035 – $243000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-31.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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