Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Annually develop and evaluate professional and personal goals. Establish and maintain professional relationships within the Dental Service and with other services and facility management, which result in improved patient care and facilitate the delivery of appropriate patient care. Demonstrate sound decision-making skills, both clinical and administrative. The Supervisory Dentist has overall administrative, programmatic, and clinical responsibility for all Dental Service programs inclusive of professional, peer review, organizational improvement, and continuing education, scope of practice, clinical privileging, hiring actions, and other quality and process improvement activities. The Supervisory Dentist shall be assigned to the Dental Service at each HCC and shall report to and be immediately subordinate to the Chief of Dental Service. The Supervisory Dentist shall supervise his or her staff dentist(s), dental assistant(s), dental laboratory technician(s), and dental hygienist(s) in matters of direct veteran patient care, and will otherwise function as an equal member within the larger team of providers and support staff. As Supervisory Dentist, the responsibilities include, but are not limited to creating work plans for process improvement, infection control safety, oversight of patient complaints and Dental EMR, planning, developing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the operational aspects of the Dental Clinic at the HCC. The Supervisory Dentist practitioner (Dentist) will perform only within the scope those privileges*, as recommended by the Chief of Dental Service, for which approval has been granted by the Credentials and Privileges Committee, Chief of Staff and Center Director. Privileges will be reviewed for renewal every two years or when new privileges are requested. Initial granting of privileges will be based on previous credentials, training and clinical experience and subject to focused professional performance evaluation (FPPE). Subsequent renewal of privileges will be subject to ongoing professional performance evaluation (OPPE) outcomes and satisfaction of required criteria, such as maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and continuing professional education. Request for new privileges will necessitate pertinent FPPE. The Supervisory Dentist will provide direct patient care in both an inpatient and outpatient setting to veterans with varying degrees of acute and chronic medical conditions and/or levels of compromised health. The Supervisory Dentist will serve as a consultant to other healthcare providers. The Supervisory Dentist will diagnose and treat oral and dental of disease, lesions, and anomalies of the teeth, alveolar processes, gums, jaws, and associated structures. Diagnosis or treatment may include the use of drugs, anesthetic agents, and physical and radiographic evaluation, diagnostic procedures, restorative dentistry procedures and routine procedures within the areas of prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. The Dentist will adhere to the Bylaws of the Salisbury VAHCS Medical Staff. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician/Dentist Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 4:30pm, Every other Friday: 7:00am - 3:30pm

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. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. 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. Residency or Comparable Experience. Completion of an approved residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients. Dentists (Except Residents). 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. The dentist must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Reference: 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: Light carrying, under 15 pounds; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; both eyes required; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; hearing (aid permitted); mental and emotional stability. See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.

Education

Contacts

• Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 US
• Name: Kelvin Nelson
• Phone: 980-267-1913
• Email: [email protected]