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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dentist (Regular Ft)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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Base pay range $123,077.00/yr - $350,000.00/yr

Summary 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.

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Dentists appointed to the Chalmers P Wylie VA ACC – Columbus – OH Medical Center and assigned to the Dental Service are independent licensed practitioners who hold a full and unrestricted license to practice in any state

Dentists will be graduates of an ADA accredited dental school and where applicable will be graduates of an accredited residency in the applicable dental specialty

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

The duties, roles, and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following: Dentist providers will perform only those procedures for which they hold privilege as granted by the Chalmers P Wylie VA ACC – Columbus – OH

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

Further, 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

Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday – 7:30am‑4:00pm | Compressed/Flexible: Not Available | Telework: Not Available | Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized | Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Government Administration

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