The incumbent serves as an Oral Surgeon and provides dental care services for the Dental Service at the Jennifer Moreno Veteran Affairs Medical Center, VA San Diego Healthcare System. Incumbent provides comprehensive clinical services to Dental Eligible Veterans. Incumbent performs general dental assessments and treatment in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until February 19, 2024. Eligible applications received after the opening date will be referred on a as-needed basis until position is filled. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Major duties include but, are not limited to: Diagnosis of pathological or irregular oral conditions Administer local anesthesia. Perform admissions, work-up and performance of surgical procedures of patients with illnesses, injuries and disorders of both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions. Perform dental-alveolar surgical procedures, reduction of facial fractures, placement of dental implants and biopsy procedures in a medically compromised patient population. Perform routine and complex extraction of teeth, exostosis removal and routine pre-prosthetic surgeries. Provide over site and advisement to dental staff and residents assigned to the work area. Perform procedures within scope of Oral Surgery in the OR and dental clinic as indicated. Perform H&P, hospital admissions, discharges and rounds as needed. Provide oral surgery treatment in both outpatient clinic and operating room settings. Treat orofacial infections and trauma. Perform pre-prosthetic surgery. Place dental endosseous implants. Conduct diagnostic procedures consistent with the practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). Perform hard and soft tissue grafting procedures consistent with the practice of OMFS. Education and supervision of 1st Year General Practice Residents. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Approved schools are (1) United States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.(2) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia as qualifying for full and unrestricted licensure provided the licensure requirements include a written examination measuring science achievement and a performance examination measuring clinical competence certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. ~AND~ 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. ~AND~ 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. Note: Dentists must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. Preferred Experience: Completion of an American Dental Association (ADA) approved residency program in Oral maxillofacial surgery; American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) certification. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-3 Dentist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Periods of sitting, standing and walking; tasks may include some light lifting, reaching overhead, bending, stooping, and work in front of a computer. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address San Diego VA Medical Center 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 US
• Name: Stacey Johnson
• Phone: 515-435-0382
• Email: [email protected]