Dentist (Regular Ft)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The Dentist functions as a privileged Licensed Independent Practitioner within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and is responsible for providing comprehensive oral health care to eligible Veterans consistent with approved clinical privileges, professional standards, and local facility policy. This position is intended for a dentist whose scope includes comprehensive dental care for medically complex patients, maintenance of a moderate sedation permit as required by local and state law, and supervision of dental residents in an accredited training environment. The attending dentist has primary responsibility for the care of assigned patients and for appropriate oversight of residents involved in patient care. CORE SCOPE OF CLINICAL PRACTICE: The incumbent may evaluate, diagnose, treatment plan, and provide general dental care and other procedures specifically authorized through credentialing and privileging processes at the facility. Practice may include comprehensive dental treatment for medically compromised patients in ambulatory, hospital-based, and, in some cases, operating room settings. The dentist is expected to accept full responsibility for the proper care and treatment of assigned patients and to maintain accepted standards of professional care in VA facilities. MODERATE SEDATION RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent must possess and maintain an active moderate sedation permit when required by the jurisdiction and facility, and may provide moderate sedation only when separately trained, privileged, and compliant with applicable policy, equipment, staffing, monitoring, emergency preparedness, and documentation requirements. RESIDENT SUPERVISION AND TEACHING: This position includes service as an attending dentist in a facility conducting residency training programs. VA qualification standards provide that attending dentists must be able to train residents assigned to the service and must possess privileges to perform all procedures being supervised. RESPONSIBILITIES- Provides comprehensive, patient-centered general dental care, including examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and delivery of the full scope of general dentistry procedures, with referrals to dental and medical specialists when indicated.- Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats diseases and conditions of the teeth, periodontium, jaws, oral soft tissues, and related oral structures, and manages patient pain and anxiety through appropriate administration and monitoring of medications and anesthetic agents.- Delivers dental care to patients with complex medical conditions, including those requiring treatment under anesthesia, collaborates with other health professionals to optimize overall health, and ensures clear, timely, and accurate documentation of clinical findings, decisions, and treatment in the electronic health record. INTERDISCIPLINARY AND TEAM-BASED PRACTICEThe incumbent is expected to function effectively in an interdisciplinary, team-based environment and to collaborate with dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, expanded function dental auxiliaries where applicable, residents, students, schedulers, nursing personnel, anesthesia or operating room staff as appropriate, and other health professionals in the coordination of Veteran care. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: This is not a telework position. Ad hoc for weather and safety leave only. Virtual

Salaire : $124,308 – $315,000/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise; "To care for him who shall have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to be a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? Interested in a career that offers true work-life balance? Look no further! The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System offers a balance of professional & clinical complexity that stimulates growth yet, allows the professional an opportunity to enjoy life outside of work. If interested in a career that offers an integrated patient-centered approach while providing compassionate & state-of-the-art care to Veterans, we welcome you to apply. The VA is in Oklahoma City, which offers a vibrant arts culture, rich historical influences and amenities of an urban city. Not many urban areas can claim as much outdoor diversity with more than 250 days of sunshine each year, many activi