Summary

PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET. The Caribbean VA Healthcare System's Dental Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Dentist. Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards - as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program.

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: Must be a US Citizen
• 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 certification - and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate - if claimed by the applicant
• Residency or Comparable Experience: Completed - or you are currently completing - a residency program in Periodontics - or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients
• Licensure and Registration: 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
• English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Selective Placement Factor (SPF): This position includes a skill - knowledge - ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job
• Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position
• Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration
• Evidence of the SPF must be reflected in your resume
• The SPF for this position is: In addition to the English Language Proficiency - you must also be proficient in basic written and spoken Spanish in order to perform the duties of this position
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
• This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
• This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs. - carrying objects up to 15 lbs. - frequent reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - hands and legs - use of cranes and motor vehicles - walking & standing up to 8 hours - bending and climbing and able to hear whisper
• The incumbent must be physically - emotionally - and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.

Duties

• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
• The Dentist provides quality patient care in collaboration with other health care professionals
• The incumbent will perform specific duties within his/her approved scope of practice
• Must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center
• Other duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Preventing - diagnosing - and treating diseases - injuries and malformation of the teeth - jaws and the oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures
• Performing oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures
• Performing routine and advanced periodontal care - including root canals - gum treatments - and supporting bone care
• Providing routine and complex dental appliances - including removable dentures - removable partials - fixed bridgework - implant supported prostheses - and maxillofacial prosthetics
• Designing - constructing and fitting prosthetic devices to correct severe oral maxillofacial deformity - complex malocclusion problems - and/or major loss of structural parts of the mouth or face
• Performing routine and complex restoration procedures
• Diagnosing pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Providing prostheses to assist with management of sleep apnea
• Assigning duties to Dental Assistants and Residents
• Administering local anesthesia
• Other related duties as assigned
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor
• The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs)
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.