The Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System is looking for a dedicated and skilled periodontist to join our team in West Los Angeles, CA, as the Staff Periodontist/Program Director, Advanced Education Periodontics. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment while serving our nation's veterans. The position involves providing direct patient care, post-doctoral clinical and didactic education/resident supervision per the program's needs, and oversight of the accredited program to ensure compliance with local and national policies and directives.

Competitive Salary Range: $225,000-$250,000, Final Salary determination within this range.

Paid Time Off: 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)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

Benefits Include: Dental, Medical, Life Insurance, Pension, Thrift Savings Plan (401K) with 5% match, Survivor Benefits etc.

Continuing education: Up to $1,000

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: VA employees are eligible.

Service without strings: No employment contracts, noncompete clauses, restrictive covenants, or other significant restrictions on outside work.

About Greater Los Angeles Veteran Healthcare System:

Discover the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) - a leading institution within the Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated to providing top-notch care for veterans. GLA is a robust system that caters to the diverse healthcare needs of Veterans residing throughout five counties: Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. With two ambulatory care centers, a tertiary care facility, and eight community-based outpatient clinics, GLA serves over 1.4 million veterans.  

The Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) stands as a beacon of extensive and comprehensive healthcare facilities within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our West Los Angeles VA Medical and Sepulveda VA Medical Centers, both teaching hospitals, offer a comprehensive range of health services for Veterans, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a strong focus on education and research. GLA's affiliations with the UCLA School of Medicine, USC School of Medicine, and over 45 colleges, universities, and vocational schools in 17 medical, nursing, paramedical, and administrative programs enhance our healthcare capabilities. We provide professional training in most major medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. We strive to discover knowledge, develop VA scientists and healthcare leaders, and create innovations that advance healthcare for Veterans and contribute to the nation's health.

Our unwavering commitment to research is a cornerstone of our mission; GLA boasts one of the most extensive research programs in the VA, encompassing six research centers of excellence. We offer Veterans the opportunity to contribute, participate in, and benefit from our work. Our ultimate goal is to use research to promote better health and health care for all. GLA's commitment to excellence is further underscored by accreditations from prestigious bodies such as the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, American Psychological Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Council on Chiropractic Education.

As one of the largest research programs in the VA, we host six research centers of excellence: 

• Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center
• Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy
• Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center
• Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center
• Cancer Center Research
• VA Emergency Management Research Center

Our facilities and programs have received accreditation from the following:

• Joint Commission
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
• Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association
• Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Council on Chiropractic Education

Requirements:

• United States Citizenship 
• Unrestricted license to practice dentistry from any U.S. State, territory, or Commonwealth.
• Must be Board Certified in Periodontology
• Preferred Education: Masters’ Degree from CODA accredited school. 
• Preferred: Experience in teaching

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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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