Staff Dentist

About the role

The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a highly qualified full time Dentist.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, Daytime hours with 24/7 responsibilities. Must be available to meet the needs of the department and medical center. Will establish a tour of duty as per need of service.

Responsibilities

• Perform only those procedures for which they hold privilege as granted by the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.
• Provide direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting as assigned.
• Provide consultative services for patients referred from other outpatient services/clinics, inpatient wards and/or urgent care/emergent care areas of the VA Medical Center or Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Provide dental care for patients of a variety of age groups and medical conditions.
• Be proficient in diagnosis, restorative procedures, removable and fixed prosthodontic procedures, periodontal procedures, endodontic procedures, exodontia, minor oral surgical procedures, and implantology.
• Have a practical working knowledge of pharmacology and dental management of medical diagnoses.
• May be assigned administrative duties.

Qualifications

• A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or dental medicine resulting from a course of education in dentistry.
• Completed, or currently completing, a residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients.
• 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.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.