Supervisory Dentist

Summary

The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking Supervisory Dentist for the South Enterprise VA Clinic in Corpus Christi - TX. The Supervisor serves as a practicing dentist performing a full range of general dental procedures for commonly encountered dental diseases - conditions - and restorative needs.

Basic Requirements:

• A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or dental medicine resulting from a course of education in dentistry
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Approved schools are (1) United States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA) - in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.(2) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State
  - Territory - or Commonwealth (i.e.
  
  - Puerto Rico) - or the District of Columbia as qualifying for full and unrestricted licensure provided the licensure requirements include a written examination measuring science achievement and a performance examination measuring clinical competence certification - and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate - if claimed by the applicant
• ~AND~ Completed - or you are currently completing - a residency program in general practice or specialty - or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients
• ~AND~ Currently hold - or will hold - a current - full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State
  - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Note:
  
  Dentists must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active - current licensure
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Demonstrated clinical expertise in comprehensive dental care - including treatment planning - diagnosis - and management of complex cases within an outpatient or hospital based setting
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience directing dental staff - overseeing clinical operations - mentoring providers - and ensuring adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards
• Experience working within interdisciplinary healthcare teams - collaborating with medical - surgical - nursing and ancillary services to support integrated Veteran centered care
• Proven ability to ensure compliance with VHA policies - infection control standards - patient safety requirements - documentation expectations - and quality improvement initiatives
• Participation in or leadership of performance improvement - process redesign - or clinical program development - demonstrating the ability to enhance patient outcomes - efficiency - or clinic productivity
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• The Supervisory Dentist is knowledgeable in all disciplines of general dentistry and performs duties within their approved scope of practice as established through the credentialing and privileging process
• Clinical Duties:
  Patient Care Conducts oral and radiographic examinations
• Administer local anesthesia
• Diagnoses pathological and irregular oral conditions
• Performs restorative dentistry - including routine and complex restorations
• Performs routine endodontic procedures
• Conducts prosthodontic procedures including complete dentures - partial dentures - crowns - and fixed bridges
• Performs simples and complex extractions - alveoloplasty - and routine surgical procedures
• Provides periodontal evaluation and non-surgical periodontal therapy
• Provides orthodontic evaluation and referrals when indicated
• Infection Control and Sterilization:
  Demonstrates Proper infection control procedures
• Ensures assigned personnel comply with all infection control standards
• Completes mandatory annual infection control training
• Information Management:
  Maintains patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations
• Ensures staff compliance with documentation - electronic record use - and VA policies
• Protects sensitive data from loss or unauthorized access
• Patient…