Dentist

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive dental examinations, diagnoses, and treatment planning
• Provide preventive and therapeutic dental care for diseases and conditions of the oral cavity and related structures
• Perform procedures including, but not limited to:
• Minimal oral sedation/anxiolysis (single agent)
• Treatment of caries, defective restorations, and traumatic dental injuries
• Fixed and removable prosthodontics
• Implant restorations and implant-retained dentures
• Non-surgical endodontic therapy
• Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty
• Simple and surgical extractions, alveoplasty, and socket preservation
• Mild pre-prosthetic soft and hard tissue surgery
• Oral biopsies (
• Emergency dental treatment
• Management of oral pathology and oral medicine cases
• Non-surgical management of temporomandibular disorders
• Occlusal adjustments
• Post-mortem dental exams for identification purposes
• Document all care in accordance with VA policies and standards
• Participate in patient safety protocols and staff meetings as required

Qualifications

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
• Current, active, and unrestricted dental license in any U.S. state or territory
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Must meet VA credentialing and privileging requirements
• Ability to work onsite and travel to outpatient clinics as needed
• No services may be provided prior to full VA credentialing and approval by the Professional Standards Board, Medical Executive Board, and Medical Center Director