Summary

The Oral Maxillofacial Surgery dental officer serves as a practicing dental specialist who performs the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until March 31 - 2025
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be February 12 - 2025 - with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Major Duties and Responsibilities: Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures
• Diagnose and manage pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Assess medical history and apply knowledge to the management of patients
• Administer local and regional anesthesia - anxiolysis - and IV sedation procedures - as required by the clinical setting
• Accomplish admissions - work-up and performance of surgical procedures of patients presenting with illnesses - injuries - and disorders of both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions
• Accomplish dental-alveolar surgical procedures - dental implant surgery - pre-prosthetic surgery - reduction of facial fractures - reconstructive surgery - management of localized and deep space infections - orthognathic surgery - temporomandibular joint surgery - placement of dental implants - minor and major bone grafting - and biopsy procedures and management of oral pathologic conditions - as required by the clinical setting
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri -8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized