Summary

The Dentist will serve as the Supervisory Dentist at the Lancaster/Antelope Valley Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The incumbent will supervise staff and assist the Sepulveda Associate Chief. The duties (75-80%) include a full scope of general dental procedures. Interacts with VA staff - VA Office of Dentistry - affiliated institutions - and Veterans. Serves as the project lead to enhance access to care - modernize clinics - and achieve goals in alignment with the facility's goals.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Specific Duties: Responsible for the Lancaster/Antelope Valley Dental Clinic administration in compliance with Veteran Health Affairs - Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and Dental Services Directives - Policies and Procedures
• Recommending and sustaining Service-level policy initiatives to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission's standards
• Assists with recommending staffing - space - equipment - and other resources needed by the Service - based on data
• Analyze Dental Service reports and present reports to the Associate Chief
• Review - analyze Dental Quality Indicators' Report - and taking appropriate measures to meet the targets
• Assists with recommending staffing - space - equipment - and other resources needed by the Service
• Determining the qualifications and competence of personnel who provide patient care and are not licensed independent practitioners
• Assessing and improving the performance of care and services with respect to access to care - quality indicators and productivity
• Maintaining quality control programs - as appropriate
• Orienting and providing in-service training and education of all persons in the Service in collaboration with staff of other services
• Assists with oversight of Care in the Community/Consultation review process
• Designating a person to act in his/her absence so that administrative direction is always provided
• Establishing and assists the Associate Chief Dental Service in implementing policies - and other policies of the Service and GLAHCS
• Evaluating and implementing - as feasible - any recommendations from RVAHCS committees and consultants Clinical Duties (85% - 90%) Providing direct patient care and serve as clinical attending dentist - consistent with his/her clinical privileges
• Clinical duties inclusive of supervision of the dental staff at the Lancaster/Antelope Valley Community Based Outpatient Dental Clinic
• The scope of care - generally - include: Oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Perform routine restoration of teeth
• Perform routine extractions of teeth
• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns - and fixed bridge work
• Perform routine endodontic procedures
• Perform routine periodontal procedures Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8 am to 4:30 pm Duty Location: Lancaster/Antelope Valley Clinic Based Outpatient Clinic Reports to: Associate Chief of Dental Service - Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized