Dentist (Chief, Dental Service)
Location: Salem Virginia
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Dentist (Chief, Dental Service) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Virginia. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
906034
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have b! orne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
Salem VA Medical Center (SVAMC)
is seeking
a full-time Dentist to join its experienced staff of physicians and health professionals as the Chief of Dental Service at the Medical Center. As Chief of Dental Service, the successful candidate will be responsible for oversight and supervision of all personnel assigned to the service, as well as for providing either general dentistry or specialty services consistent with the individualÂ's area of practice.
Salem VA Medical Center, located in the Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), is a 298-bed, Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 1C facility serving Veterans in southwestern Virginia. SVAMC is located in Salem, Virginia with community based outpatient clinics in Lynchburg, Wytheville, Staunton, Danville, and Tazewell. SVAMC's primary service area includes 2! 6 counties representing over 8,800 sq. miles with a population! of over 112,500 Veterans. SVAMC provides primary care and specialty care with a broad scope of available clinical services. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, mental health, extended care and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, and supportive and social services.
Salem VA Medical Center is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.
T
he VA Medical Center of Salem, Virginia is located adjacent to Roanoke, both of which are nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia. The
Salem & Roanoke metropolitan area
provides its residents with a reasonable cost of living, affordable housing, low taxes, some of the finest public and private schools in Virginia, and many urban amenities traditionally expected of larger areas, including ! art and entertainment venues, museums and galleries, symphony, ballet, and competitive youth sports for the family.
In addition to the rich diversity of metropolitan experiences available to our residents, the Roanoke Valley also offers numerous opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, including the Roanoke Star and its overlook of the Roanoke Valley, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail, Smith Mountain Lake, beautiful mountainside wineries and golf courses, and a variety of National parks and wildlife areas.
NOTE:
Dentists employed by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are paid commensurate with education, experience and qualifications, using VAÂ's market-based physician pay system.
Candidate's education and experience will be reviewed by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Salary will be based! on the specialty practice of the individual selected within the follow! ing ranges:
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General Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Other Specialties: $120,000 - $235,000
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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: $135,000 - $285,000
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
Education Debt Reduction Program may be authorized.
Please contact Human Resources at this Medical Center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
Relocation Expenses are not authorized.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
DUTIES:
TOUR OF DUTY:
Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The successful candidate! will function as the Chief of Dental Service at Salem VAMC.
This individual will be responsible for performing duties to include, but not limited to the following:
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Provides general dentistry and/or specialty services appropriate to individualÂ's area of practice;
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Procedures expected may include dental examinations, diagnosis, routine and complex restoration, simple and complex extractions; prosthetic dentistry including immediate, partial and full dentures, crowns, and fixed bridges; and routine endodontic procedures on single and simple multi-canalled teeth, routine and surgical periodontal procedures, and restoration of implants;
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Supervision and oversight of all personnel assigned to the Dental Service staff;
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Ensures Dental Service compliance with all applicable regulations and policies;
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Develops local policies and procedures relating to the administration an! d provision of dental services to Veterans;
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Serves! as local liaison to professional dental organizations, other federal and private dental providers, and to other departments within the medical center;
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Manages affiliation and residency programs;
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Administers the Outpatient Non-VA Dental Care Program in cooperation with the local business office; and
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Ensures that all providers develop clearly defined and documented treatment plans consistent with the appropriate scope of care for the patientÂ's classification.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidate must meet the appropriate qualification standard for Dentists as defined by VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G3.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
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Citizenship.
Candidate must be a citizen of the United States.
Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005! , Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3g.
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Education.
Please see below.
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Licensure.
Applicant must possess 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.
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English Language Proficiency.
Dentists appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 7407(d).
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Physical Requirements.
Please see below.
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Residency or Comparable Experience.
Candidates must have completed at least one postgraduate year of hospital training in the form of an approved residency program (general practice or specialty), or possess comparable experience as a dentist member of a hospital medical staff actively involved in hospital dental care.
DENTIST REQUIREMENTS FOR! EDUCATION:
Degree of doctor of dental surgery or dental medici! ne 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:
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United States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association, in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.
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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.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Depar! tment of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
.
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must provide a evidence of ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certification with your application in order to receive credit for that education.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements of this position include occasional lifting, prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing, reaching (overhead, extensive/repetitive), repetitive motion, stooping, and m! anual dexterity and frequent use of hands. The mental/sensory requireme! nts include recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, speaking clearly, writing legibly, reading, and logical thinking. The environment's pace can vary from steady to a sometimes fast pace requiring handling of multiple priorities, frequent, sometimes intense customer interactions, and the ability to adapt to frequent changes in a sometimes noisy environment. There may be an occasional need to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to disease, illness, and hazardous materials.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
A review of each candidateÂ's application package will be conducted to ensure that the candidate meets the qualifications required for this position. Candidates who meet the qualifications for this position will then be referred to the hiring official for review.
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect consideration your for employment.
BENEFITS:
VA strives to offer o! ur employees a better quality of life, both on the job and off, in return for their dedication to providing Veterans with exceptional patient care. We do so through competitive salaries, a robust Federal benefits package that begins on your first day of employment, flexible schedules, and one of the most comprehensive education support programs in the Nation.
For more information regarding the benefits and flexibilities involved in a career with VA, please visit us at
VA Careers
or contact Jon Devore at 540-982-2463, ext. 2825.
Highlights include:
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Full-time dentists earn 26 days of paid annual leave each year, in addition to 13 days of earned sick leave, and 10 paid Federal holidays;
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Availability of a variety of individual and group health insurance plans with premium contributions paid by the Federal government;
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Options for term life insurance, including supplemental family! coverage, based on salary with premium costs shared by the Federal gov! ernment;
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VA physicians are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, under which
the United States Government accepts responsibility and liability for the actions of its employees during the exercise of their official duties.
As a result, VA physicians are not required to carry personal malpractice (or tail) coverage of their practice with VA;
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Annual performance-based bonuses (either fixed or percentage-based amounts determined by annual salary).
OTHER INFORMATION:
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.
VeteranÂ's Preference:
The primary consideration in making appointments of physicians under 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, will be the professional needs of VHA.
Consistent with this policy, however, veterans will be given preference! when qualifications of candidates are approximately equal.
This includes qualified disabled veterans and preference eligible candidates as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108.
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
.
The United States Government! does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Federal agencies provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process, contact the hiring agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:00:40 GMT