Dentist

Job Title

Dentist Providers

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.