Summary

Dental Services at Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a General Dentist.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 22, 2026. Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

Duties

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The General Dentistry dental officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services. Specifically, the provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following:

• Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity. Provide consultation and treatments within the scope of their specific clinical privileges. Providing outpatient, inpatient care for patients eligible for dental care.
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
• Function as the primary clinician or subject matter expert responsible for performing procedures, education and training affecting the daily clinical operations of the subspecialty.
• Administers local anesthesia.
• Periodically examine or evaluate patients to determine need for further dental care.
• Performs routine and complex restoration of teeth.
• Performs simple and appropriate complex extractions of teeth
• Performs appropriate surgical procedures.
• Performs prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns and fixed bridge work.
• Performs routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
• Performs routine periodontal procedures.
• Function as an equal member within the larger team of staff dentists and auxiliary staff.
• May provide education and training to members of the medical staff through various conferences, committees and lecture series.
• May be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation in clinical, educational and administrative committees, task groups and/or special projects.
• Initiating and expediting requests for consultation intra-facility, inter-facility, (Non-VA) community care, and ordering special tests and studies.
• Prescribing medications within defined scope of dental practice.
• Ordering relative diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests or radiographs.
• Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Conducting Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams as requested by Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) and Regional Office with training and privileges.
• Assist in meeting Performance Measures for clinical dental care.
• Completes all mandatory training requirements timely, attends mandatory medical center committee meetings and complies with computer and privacy directives.
• Assist with other collateral duties as assigned by Chief of Service (supervisor), Chief of Staff, or Director.
• The scope of practice that a specific provider may perform is defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process.

Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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

• 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.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation

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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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