Dentist (General Dentistry)

Dental Services at Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque - NM is seeking a General Dentist. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 22 - 2026. Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

Responsibilities

• Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
• Provide consultation and treatments within the scope of their specific clinical privileges
• Providing outpatient - inpatient care for patients eligible for dental care
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Function as the primary clinician or subject matter expert responsible for performing procedures - education and training affecting the daily clinical operations of the subspecialty
• Administers local anesthesia
• Periodically examine or evaluate patients to determine need for further dental care
• Performs routine and complex restoration of teeth
• Performs simple and appropriate complex extractions of teeth
• Performs appropriate surgical procedures
• Performs prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns and fixed bridge work
• Performs routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth
• Performs routine periodontal procedures
• Function as an equal member within the larger team of staff dentists and auxiliary staff
• May provide education and training to members of the medical staff through various conferences - committees and lecture series
• May be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation in clinical - educational and administrative committees - task groups and/or special projects
• Initiating and expediting requests for consultation intra-facility - inter-facility - (Non-VA) community care - and ordering special tests and studies
• Prescribing medications within defined scope of dental practice
• Ordering relative diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests or radiographs
• Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care - medical conditions - and use of prescribed treatments and drugs
• Conducting Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams as requested by Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) and Regional Office with training and privileges
• Assist in meeting Performance Measures for clinical dental care
• Completes all mandatory training requirements timely - attends mandatory medical center committee meetings and complies with computer and privacy directives
• Assist with other collateral duties as assigned by Chief of Service (supervisor) - Chief of Staff - or Director
• The scope of practice that a specific provider may perform is defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process

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