Dentist

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

• The general practice 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.
• The General Dentistry dental officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services.
• Specifically, the provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following:
• 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.
• The scope of practice that a specific provider may perform is defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full‑time – 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Thursday – 7:30 am – 4:00 p. Telework:
  Not Available. Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized.
• EDRP Authorized:
  Contact Nicholas.
  
  Camilletti – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
  Not Authorized.