Summary

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

Duties

• 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: 1
• Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity 2
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
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• Administer local anesthesia
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• Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth
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• Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth
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• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
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• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns and fixed bridge work
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• Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth
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• 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
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: 7:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Thursday - 7:30am - 4:00pm Friday - every other Friday off Compressed/Flexible: Available - every other Friday off Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Nicholas.Camilletti@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized