Dentist - Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon - East Orange, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

The Oral Maxillofacial Surgery dental officer 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.

Duties

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Scope of Duties:

The individual will be experienced and competent in all aspects of OMS, including but not limited to the following:

• Dentoalveolar surgery and complex dental extractions, treatment of orofacial infections, treatment of orofacial trauma, pre-prosthetic surgery, placement of dental implants, diagnostic procedures consistent with the practice of OMS, surgical treatment of oral and maxillofacial pathosis, treatment of orofacial fractures, diagnosis, and treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction, surgical reconstruction of acquired or developmental oral-facial anomalies, treatment of functional impairments by surgical means, treatment of cosmetic defects resulting from service trauma, treatment of orthognathic deformities, and grafting procedures including harvesting of graft material consistent with the practice of OMS.
• The individual must be proficient in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment care in all the above areas.
• They must be trained and competent in providing IV conscious sedation and be certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• They must manage medically complex patients, including inpatients, and perform a history and physical.
• The individual must be proficient in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment care in all the above areas.
• The individual must be able to work collegially with other dentists and physicians and should possess the skills, both interpersonal and professional, to work with residents in OMS, different dental specialties, and residents in the General Practice Residency program.
• The scope of practice a specific provider may perform is defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Yes

EDRP Authorized: Contact: ,for questions/assistance

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off 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 (must be full-time with board certification)