Dentist; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Summary

The Oral Maxillofacial Surgery dental officer 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. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 1/07/2026.

• Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  Clinical Responsibilities (75%‑85% of time) Provides a full range of services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in their subspecialty
• Performs appropriate evaluations for patients
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management
• Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences – and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to enhance coordination of comprehensive patient care
• 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, clinical practice psychiatric guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPAA policies
• Specific tasks are itemized in the Credentialing and Privileging package
• The following elements enrich the role for staff dentists/physicians: involvement in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives
• Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff on assigned units
• Participates in the supervision and teaching of house staff and other trainees assigned to the unit as appropriate
• Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees, assisting with implementation of treatment plans for their patients
• Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday 8:30am‑5:30pm
• Telework:
  Not Available;
  Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized