Summary

The Amarillo VA Health Care System, Amarillo, TX is actively recruiting for a full-time Dentist to serve as staff dentist of Dental Service for the Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lubbock, TX.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Duties

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The Dentist will provide direct dental care to qualified patients in an outpatient setting and serve as consultant to other healthcare providers in accordance with VHA Office of Dentistry Standard of Care. Must have experience in interpretation of dental radiographs, in delivery of diagnostic consultations, and in clinical dental treatment as outlined in their individual approved privileges but not limited to the following topics:

Appropriate and Timely Management of Dental Infections:

• Prescribes appropriate antimicrobial treatment when clinically indicated.
• Performs dental extractions on site when clinically indicated

Appropriate Management of Tooth Restoration:

• Diagnosing need for tooth restoration and performs said restoration successfully.
• Performing dental extractions on site should the tooth be unsalvageable
• Appropriately plans course of treatment that leads to overall dental health for the patient.

Appropriate Planning and Performance in Regard to Dental Prosthetics:

• Diagnosing need for dental appliance.
• Obtaining proper impressions for dental appliance.
• Ensuring proper fit of dental appliance before delivery to patient.

Appropriate Consultations:

• Ordering surgical consultations in a timely manner when clinically indicated.

Incumbent maintains appropriate documentation to include but not limited to the following topics:

• Timeliness - all documentation must be completed by the incumbent themselves within 7 days from Date of Service.
• Each note meets Standard Criteria - must contain the basic elements for an accurate, complete, and billable dental note.
• Each note documents course that leads to overall dental health for the patient.

All Staff Dentists are expected to adhere to VHA Code of Ethics, performs own duties as required, and Maintains Information Security Protocols as covered in N.E.0.

Displays professionalism at all times:

• Performing own duties as required.
• Understanding and respecting duties and roles of others in the department.
• Responsive to needs of team members regarding time and information.
• Available at assigned duty station during duty hours for team members to consult.
• Adheres to HIPAA guidelines in both written and verbal communication.

Perform only those privileges for which approval has been granted by the Medical Center Director prospectively and in writing:.

• Maintains own professional qualifications, participates in customer service training, computer training, and attends mandated medical center training activities as required.
• May be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation in clinical, educational and administrative committees, task groups, or special projects.
• Supervise residents will provide education, training, mentoring, and supervision to students and residents.
• Specialized training in a particular specialty may be assigned section chief responsibilities for the subspecialty and may function as the primary clinician or subject matter expert responsible for formulating policy, procedures, education, and training affecting the daily clinical operations of the subspecialty.

Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday (7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Friday 7:00 a.m.-03:30 p.m.); alternating Fridays off.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact [redacted], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized

Telework: Position is not eligible for telework.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized

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 evaluation/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.

Preferred Experience:

Board Eligible/Certified in Dental Practice.

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

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.

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/.

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

NOTE: If your school was accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

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.

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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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