USAJOBS · 2 days ago
Dentist (PT) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$250K/yr - $400K/yrThe Washington VA Medical Center is seeking a part-time Dentist specializing in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The role involves performing a full range of professional dental duties related to the treatment of dental diseases and providing appropriate patient care for adults and older adults.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Relationships with management, co-workers, patients, and the public are consistently courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature
Employee will display a cooperative attitude and will effectively work together to implement the organization's mission and goals and support performance measures
Employee will ensure productivity is maintained at the established level utilizing recommended Central Office Relative Value Unit (RVU) requirements
Oral examination
Intra and extraoral radiographs
Hard and Soft Tissue Biopsy
Cultures and Cytologic smears
Admission history and physical examination
Craniofacial analysis
Surgical and nonsurgical management of infections in the oral complex
Surgery of erupted teeth, nonerupted teeth and associated bone and soft tissue
Repair of oral soft tissue lacerations
Surgery/treatment of benign and malignant tumors and cysts, including cryosurgery
Comprehensive management of oral manifestations of chronic systemic diseases
Minor tooth movement
Guided tissue Regeneration
Vestibuloplasty, frenectomy, mucogingival surgery
Surgical and nonsurgical management of infections of the maxillofacial complex and neck
Surgery of the lip
Tracheostomy
Repair of injuries of the mandible, maxilla, alveolar process, bony orbit, and nasal bones
Placement of dental and maxillofacial implants, vestibuloplasty and associated soft tissue grafting
Minor and major salivary gland surgery
Maxillary/ Mandibular osteotomies, and repair of cleft lip, alveolar, and palate deformities
Local / topical anesthesia
Cranial nerve blocks and nitrous oxide/ oxygen analgesia
Serves as Program Manager of the oral surgery section in the dental department
The incumbent provides leadership, training, and guidance to the General Practice Residents (GPR) and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residents rotating through the oral surgery section of the dental department
Provides oral surgery specialty consultation and guidance to dental clinical staff members and other clinical services in the hospital
Responsible for ensuring appropriate departmental orientation for oral surgery residents rotating from other facilities
Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complicated care in the community Oral & Maxillofacial treatment plans
Consults with Prosthetics, OR, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) and Pharmacy regarding the needs of the oral surgery section
Assists in Joint Commission and other survey readiness
Assists in ensuring that the National Patient Safety Goals are met
Qualification
Required
Citizen of the United States
A 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
Completion of an approved residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
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
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)
Preferred
Experience working in an Operating Room
Previous experience with conducting lectures, mentoring and teaching
Benefits
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Company
USAJOBS
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