VA South Texas Health Care System is seeking a General Dentist for the North West location in San Antonio, TX.

Duties

The responsibilities of the Staff Dentist position include overall administrative and clinical responsibility for all aspects of the Staff Dentist's dental clinic(s). The Dental Service Administrative Officer and other members of the Dental Service will provide support as needed. The Staff Dentist will work with the Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants and Dental Lab Technicians, and Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residents (AEGD) assigned to the Dental Service. The Staff Dentist will coordinate assignment of responsibilities commensurate with the responsibilities expected of these individuals to maintain efficient clinic operations. The Staff Dentist will perform all phases of dentistry including but not limited to restorative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, periodontics (open flap and grafting procedures), endodontics (nickel-titanium rotary instruments), Cerec restorations, oral surgery, and limited orthodontics including Invisalign. The Staff Dentist will also perform placement and restoration of osseointegrated implants using over denture attachments, CAD/CAM patient specific abutments, CAD/CAM bar, hybrids. The Staff Dentist will make implant radiographic and surgical guides and read cone beam x-rays. The Staff Dentist will assess, diagnose, and provide treatment and post-treatment care in all the above areas. The Staff Dentists will provide oversight for community care consults of patients that are assigned to them. The Staff Dentist will modify care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position). The Staff Dentist will provide accurate and understandable instructions to patients and will monitor patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress. The Staff Dentist will participate in patient identification and time out per Joint Commission requirements and will complete annual mandatory patient safety courses. The Staff Dentist will comply with Employee Education requirements of 40 hours per year and will complete mandatory annual safety training sessions per Medical Center policy. Continuing Education will be identified, planned, supported, documented and validated for each Employee. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800-1630 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 Bargaining Unit Status: This position is part of the bargaining unit. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

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. Dentist Basic Requirements Education: 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~ Residency: 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~ License: 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 a AEGD program or 5 years experience in dentistry Experience with digital dentistry Experience with Endodontic procedures Familiarity with surgical procedures Customer Service oriented - good Communication skills Commitment to VHA organization goals 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: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Walking (3 hours): Standing (6 hours); Kneeling (2 hours): Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Mental/emotional stability.

Education

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.

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on its website, you must provide documentation of accredetation with your application packet.

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.suring clinical competence.

Contacts

• Address Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]