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Dentist - General Dentistry

salem, VA

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Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

The general practice 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

The scope of practice that a specific provider may perform is defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process

Duties include but are not limited to: Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity

Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions

Administer local anesthesia

Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth

Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth

Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures

Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns and fixed bridge work

Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth

Perform routine and surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Thursday - 7:30am-4:00pm Friday - every other Friday off Compressed/Flexible: Available - every other Friday off Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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Worksite address

salem, VA, 24155, US

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