Dentist-Oral Surgeon

Summary

The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a highly qualified full time Oral Surgeon.

Work Schedule : Monday through Friday Daytime hours with 24 / 7 responsibilities. However, must be available to meets the needs of the department and medical center. Will establish a tour of duty as per need of service.

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The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dentist at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center provides quality patient care in collaboration with other health care professionals. The individual will perform specific duties within their approved scope of practice. The Dentist should be proficient in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and limited general dentistry procedures. Dentists will be graduates of an ADA accredited dental school and where applicable, will be graduates of an accredited residency program. They are also independent licensed practitioners who hold a full and unrestricted license to practice in any state.

Dentist providers are Staff Dentists or Staff Dental Specialists and report to the Chief, Dental Service.

Dentist providers provide direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients in an inpatient and / or outpatient setting as assigned. Further, dentist providers provide consultative services for patients referred from other outpatient services / clinics, inpatient wards and / or urgent care / emergent care areas of the VA Medical Center or Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)

The duties, roles, and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following :

• Provides and reviews radiographic and oral cavity examinations for patient consultation to include work-up, admission, medical / dental specialty and inter-disciplinary care, completion of surgical procedures, and providing post-operative and follow-up care of patients of the oral and maxillofacial regions.
• Performs dento-alveolar surgery, including simple surgical and complex exodontia, pre-prosthetic surgery, bone grafting, sinus and ridge augmentation, vestibuloplasty and implant placement procedures.
• Performs oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures including but not limited to treatment of facial traumatic injuries / facial fractures; treatment of pathological conditions such as benign cysts / tumors, orthognathic surgery, biopsy procedures and Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) surgery.
• Practices safety, health, and infection control standards, and demonstrating knowledge in the use and reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).
• May be asked to perform other related duties as assigned. .

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Conditions of employment

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.

Dentist Basic Requirements

(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.

Preferred Experience :

English Language Proficiency. Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Physical requirements : outlined below. Per VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - a physical examination will be conducted based on the physical requirements of the position. A physical examination prior to placement is required. Physician applicants must have the mental and physical ability to perform core privileges required by the specialty position in addition to any specialty privileges requested. Position requires walking, bending, stooping, light lifting (under 15 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, both legs required, walking (2 hours), standing (2 hours), ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, both eyes required, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20 / 20 and to 20 / 40 in the other, depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted), working alone, working closely with others, and protracted or irregular hours of work. Light carrying, under 15 pounds; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; both eyes required; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; hearing (aid permitted); mental and emotional stability. See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.

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Education

Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit :

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

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