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.
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. Preferred Experience: Active experience in the surgical management of complex patients with diagnosis of: TMJ disorders requiring joint reconstruction. Soft tissue infection. Osteoradionecrosis. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws. Dentofacial deformity requiring orthognathic surgery. Obstructive sleep apnea requiring maxillomandibular advancement. Oral and maxillofacial pathology requiring resection and reconstruction. Missing teeth requiring major and minor bone grafting and advanced dental implant surgical techniques. Board certified or board eligible in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, 15 pounds and over; light carrying under 15 pounds walking (3 hours); standing (3 hours); kneeling (1 hour); repeated bending (0.25 hour); Climbing (1 hour), Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; and hearing (aid permitted). Mental and Emotional Stability. See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon duties include but not limited to: Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures. Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions. Accomplish admissions, work-up and performance of surgical procedures of patients presenting with illnesses, injuries, and disorders of both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions. Accomplishes dental-alveolar surgical procedures, reduction of facial fractures, placement of dental implants and biopsy procedures. Provide safe and effective anesthesia services in the outpatient setting including intravenous sedation/general anesthesia. Active participant in the General Practice Residency and Maxillofacial Implant programs. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: 0730 - 1600 Monday - Friday EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory