Summary

The Supervisory Dentist of Dental Service is supervisory position that supports the Salisbury VA Health Care System's mission through administrative leadership and direct patient care. Also serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective - restorative - or preventive measures.

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
• Reference: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-3 Dentist Qualification Standard
• This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
• Physical Requirements: 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.

Duties

• 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
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) 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 CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician/Dentist Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Week 1: Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 5:30pm Week 2: Tuesday - Thursday: 7:00am - 5:30pm