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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Dentist (Regular Ft)

Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

5+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Dentist for the Veterans Health Administration at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. The role involves providing direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, performing dental procedures, and potentially taking on administrative duties.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Dentist providers will perform only those procedures for which they hold privilege as granted by the Battle Creek VA Medical Center

Dentist providers provide direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting as assigned

Dentist providers provide consultative services for patients referred from other outpatient services/clinics, inpatient wards and/or urgent care/emergent care areas of the VA Medical Center or VA Clinics

Dentist providers are responsible for providing dental care for patients of a variety of age groups and medical conditions

Dental providers will be proficient in diagnosis, restorative procedures, removable and fixed prosthodontic procedures, periodontal procedures, endodontic procedures, exodontia, minor oral surgical procedures, and implantology

Dentists will have a practical working knowledge of pharmacology and dental management of medical diagnoses

Dentist providers may be assigned administrative duties

Qualification

Doctor of Dental SurgeryDental Medicine DegreeFull Unrestricted LicenseResidency in DentistryClinical ExperienceProficient in DiagnosisPharmacology KnowledgeSoft Skills

Required

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

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

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

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 urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement