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We are a 24/7 medical center with various tours of duty and incumbent may be required to work off tours, nights, holidays and/or weekends to meet the mission of caring for the Veterans.
NOTE: The selectee's salary will be based on education and expereince. The Physician and Dentist Pay Panel will review and recommend salary to the Medical Center Director.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA dentist, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
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01/20/2017 to 05/26/2017
$101,967 - $348,000 per year
VM 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
VR 1900434 T38-17-17 PP
462874800
If selected for this position, you will serve as an Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon with the VA Long Beach Dental Service in the Surgical Healthcare Group. Duties include:
·Dent alveolar surgery and complex dental extractions
·Treatment of orofacial infections
·Treatment of orofacial trauma
·Pre-prosthetic surgery
·Placement of osseointegrated implants
·Diagnostic procedures consistent with the practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
·Surgical treatment of oral and maxillofacial pathosis
·Treatment of orofacial fractures
·Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction
Grafting procedures including harvesting of graft material consistent with the practice of OMS
·Developing and supervising a rotation program of Dental Residents
·Supervising and teaching of AEGD Residents
·Responding to on-call demands for dental emergencies
Work Schedule: Full Time M-F 7:30-4:00pm
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1. Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
2. 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 Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association, 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 in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full and unrestricted licensure provided the licensure requirements include a written examination measuring science achievement and performance examination measuring clinical competence.
3. Residency or Comparable Experience. At full grade and above, one postgraduate year of hospital training in the form of an approved residency program (general practice or specialty), or comparable experience as a dentist member of a hospital medical staff actively involved in hospital dental care.
4. Licensure and Registration:
Dentists (Except Residents). Current, full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e. Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia. The dentist must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. The facility Director may waive this licensure requirement if the physician is to serve in a country other than the United States and the physician has licensure in that country.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Pre-employment Physical Required
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This position requires completion of a 2-year probationary period, if not already served.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Physicians, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: The VA has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with the VA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. This is a testing designated position.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on one of the following roles and requirements of a General Dentist:
Dental Staff Requirements:
(1) Staff Dentist. An individual that demonstrates the ability in the field of general dentistry or a dental specialty who is employed to perform the duties related to various professional activities of patient care and treatment without supervision. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must demonstrate ability in the general practice of dentistry; be capable of assisting in maintaining accepted standards of professional care in VA facilities; and be capable of accepting full responsibility for the proper care and treatment of assigned patients
(2) Attending. A dentist who teaches and supervises fellows, residents, and students in the provision of dental treatment for Veterans. The attending dentist has primary responsibility for the care of the patient and provides direct patient care when not supervising trainees or performing other required duties. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, attendings must demonstrate the following:
(a) Ability in the field of dentistry; and 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.
(b) Ability to train residents assigned to the service in facilities conducting residency training programs. An attending is a qualified dentist possessing privileges to perform all procedures being supervised. Attendings not holding a faculty appointment in an associated dental school must be recognized as an outstanding member of the profession of the caliber of a faculty member.
(3) Consultant. A dentist who is capable of giving authoritative views and opinions on subjects in dentistry. A consultants expertise may consist of broad administrative or professional experience enabling the consultant to give advice of distinctive value. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, consultants must demonstrate the following:
(a) Outstanding professional ability and professional experience in a dental specialty or advanced dentistry;
(b) Ability to direct the educational training of residents in the appropriate specialty in facilities affiliated with approved dental schools. A consultant not holding a faculty appointment in an associated dental school should possess equivalent professional qualifications.
NOTE 1:
A dentist who represents a specialty for which no specialty board exists may be appointed as a consultant if the individual possesses outstanding ability in the particular field of specialization.
NOTE 2:
All dentists, including residents, consultants and attendings, will accomplish the numerous administrative requirements of medical staff members, including but not limited to: mandatory training; attendance on medical center committees; and computer and privacy compliance.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
***Be sure to upload all these documents into your MyUSAJOBS account before applying online. Hold "Control" down to select and highlight more than one document.***
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Scan and upload your supporting documents into your MyUSAJOBS Account, under the Saved Documents section. After clicking the Apply Online button, be sure to select and highlight all your supporting documents. *Hold "Control" down while clicking with your mouse to select more than one document. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
VA FORM 10-2850 IS REQUIRED IF SELECTED FOR THE POSITION. You may upload the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you apply online. Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this form ( http://vaww4.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850-fill.pdf) for submission. Other required forms and documents can also be saved in your account and used the same way. After you select the "Apply Online" button, be sure to select and highlight your uploaded documents. *Hold "Control" down while clicking with the mouse to select more than one document. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, just reapply through your account in USAJOBS. Check your account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Login.aspx ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.
If you cannot apply online:
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, May 26, 2017.
After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/462874800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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