Dentist

Description:

The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is recruiting for a full time, permanent, Dentist (General Practice). The general practice dental officer serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative, or preventive measures.

Requirements:

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.

Dentist Basic Requirements

• A 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. ~AND~
• Completed, or you are currently completing, a residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients. ~AND~
• 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.

Other Requirements:

• Ability in the field of dentistry and the ability to assist in maintaining accepted standards of professional care in VA facilities.
• Capable of accepting full responsibility for the proper care and treatment of assigned patients.
• Ability to train residents assigned to the service.
• Must be recognized as an outstanding member of the profession of the caliber of a faculty member.

Preferred Experience:

• Completion of a general practice residency(GPR) or Advanced education in general dentistry(AEGD) is preferred
• Three to five years experience
• Experience treating patients who have served in the military and the associated stressors that are inherent with multiple extended deployments
• Experience in training dental residents.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically and mentally perform the duties in a hospital setting under normal and emergent conditions. Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Pushing; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Both legs required; Walking 8 hours; Standing 8 hours; Near/far vision correctable; Hearing aid permitted; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. Environmental factors - working closely with others; Excessive noise, intermittent; Working around machinery with moving parts.