Clarification from the agency

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Annually develop and evaluate professional and personal goals.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships within the Dental Service and with other services and facility management, which result in improved patient care and facilitate the delivery of appropriate patient care.
• Demonstrate sound decision-making skills, both clinical and administrative.
• The Supervisory Dentist has overall administrative, programmatic, and clinical responsibility for all Dental Service programs inclusive of professional, peer review, organizational improvement, and continuing education, scope of practice, clinical privileging, hiring actions, and other quality and process improvement activities.
• The Supervisory Dentist shall be assigned to the Dental Service at each HCC and shall report to and be immediately subordinate to the Chief of Dental Service. The Supervisory Dentist shall supervise his or her staff dentist(s), dental assistant(s), dental laboratory technician(s), and dental hygienist(s) in matters of direct veteran patient care, and will otherwise function as an equal member within the larger team of providers and support staff.
• As Supervisory Dentist, the responsibilities include, but are not limited to creating work plans for process improvement, infection control safety, oversight of patient complaints and Dental EMR, planning, developing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the operational aspects of the Dental Clinic at the HCC.
• The Supervisory Dentist practitioner (Dentist) will perform only within the scope those privileges*, as recommended by the Chief of Dental Service, for which approval has been granted by the Credentials and Privileges Committee, Chief of Staff and Center Director. Privileges will be reviewed for renewal every two years or when new privileges are requested. Initial granting of privileges will be based on previous credentials, training and clinical experience and subject to focused professional performance evaluation (FPPE). Subsequent renewal of privileges will be subject to ongoing professional performance evaluation (OPPE) outcomes and satisfaction of required criteria, such as maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and continuing professional education. Request for new privileges will necessitate pertinent FPPE.
• The Supervisory Dentist will provide direct patient care in both an inpatient and outpatient setting to veterans with varying degrees of acute and chronic medical conditions and/or levels of compromised health. The Supervisory Dentist will serve as a consultant to other healthcare providers. The Supervisory Dentist will diagnose and treat oral and dental of disease, lesions, and anomalies of the teeth, alveolar processes, gums, jaws, and associated structures. Diagnosis or treatment may include the use of drugs, anesthetic agents, and physical and radiographic evaluation, diagnostic procedures, restorative dentistry procedures and routine procedures within the areas of prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. The Dentist will adhere to the Bylaws of the Salisbury VAHCS Medical Staff.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA 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 VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Personnel.

Qualifications

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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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 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.
• Residency or Comparable Experience. Completion of an approved residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients.
• 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.
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.