Staff Dentist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive total rewards package

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Staff Dentist based in Smyrna, Georgia. This role involves performing a comprehensive range of dental procedures, including examinations, restorations, extractions, and prosthetic work. The ideal candidate will be proficient in general dentistry and selected specialty services. The work schedule includes 2-3 Saturdays per month. Join a team committed to providing quality healthcare for veterans.

Qualifications

• Proficient in all aspects of general dentistry.
• Able to perform specialty services as needed.
• Experience with oral and radiographic examinations.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of professional dental procedures.
• Diagnose and treat dental diseases or health problems.
• Administer local anesthesia and perform various dental surgeries.
• Conduct routine and complex dental procedures.

Skills

General dentistry

Proficiency in specialty services

Oral and radiographic examinations

Diagnosis of oral conditions

Administration of local anesthesia

Restoration of teeth

Oral surgery

Prosthetic dentistry

Endodontic procedures

Job description

Summary

The Staff Dentist serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative, or preventive measures.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
• The Staff Dentist shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services
• Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Administer local anesthesia
• Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth
• Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth
• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns and fixed bridge work
• Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth
• Perform routine and surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist
• Work Schedule: 2-3 Saturday's per month - 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Subject to change based on agency needs.