Dentist

Overview

Open continuous vacancy. Accepting applications from 11/14/2025 through 12/01/2025.

Salary: $200,000 to $300,000 per year. Pay scale & grade: VM-15.

Location:

Fargo, ND. 1 vacancy. Remote:
No. Telework:
Not eligible.

Travel required:

No. Relocation expenses reimbursed.

Appointment type:
Permanent work schedule, full‑time service, excepted. Promotion potential: 15. Job family (series). Supervisory status:
No. Security clearance:
None. Drug test:
Yes. Position sensitivity:
Trust determination process. Financial disclosure:
Yes. Bargaining unit status:
All.

2‑page resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to the “Required Documents” section below. The position will be referred for candidates until filled.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This position is located in the Dental Service aligned under the Surgical/Specialty Care Service Line. The staff dentist is responsible for providing restorative, endodontic, periodontal, removable and fixed prosthodontic—including implant restorative procedures— and minor oral surgery procedures. The staff dentist sees patients in consultation in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Other duties include responding to patient telephone calls, informing patients of test/lab results, renewing medication prescriptions, giving telephone or e‑mail advice to other providers, attending mandatory and suggested hospital meetings, training for and performing compensation and pension examination, and administrative duties as assigned.

On‑call responsibilities are shared among the dentists.

The incumbent is responsible for entering accurate, complete, timely progress notes for each episode of care in the patient’s electronic record using the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Dental Record Manager Plus (DRM). The incumbent is responsible for the proper use, maintenance, and calibration of specialized equipment used in the assessment and care of patients. The incumbent adheres to safety, health, and infection control standards, regulations, and work practices, as well as ergonomic standards, and reports any unsafe conditions to supervisory and/or appropriate officials.

The incumbent will assist in orientation of new staff, provide patient and family education—including informed consent utilizing iMed Consent—and may assist in educating affiliated dental assistant and hygiene students. The incumbent maintains supplies, equipment, and clinical areas to optimize safety and efficiency. The incumbent provides assessment, including on‑unit assessment of Community Living Center (CLC) patients, records dental assessment in the CPRS to meet service line agreement requirements for CLC patients, and demonstrates knowledge and maintains standards in the use and reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).

The staff dentist is expected to participate in performance improvement activities, disaster preparedness, administrative duties, attending mandatory and suggested hospital meetings, and other responsibilities assigned by the Chief, Dental Service.

STANDARD OF CARE:
The staff dentist is expected to practice in accordance with VA guidelines;
Fargo Health Care System policies/procedures; medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations; and in accordance with current Joint Commission standards. PRACTICE:
The incumbent considers age of the patient when performing health care as it relates to functional capacity/limitations, ability to understand and follow directions, providing objective self‑assessment of past medical/dental condition and treatment appropriate to the overall treatment goals and plans. The incumbent possesses knowledge of growth and development, can assess and interpret age‑related data, and is able to communicate based on age‑related issues.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
The incumbent reports to the Chief, Dental Service.

WORK SCHEDULE:

07:30 – 16:00.

• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. citizens but non‑citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to…