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Veterans Health Administration is Hiring a Dentist (Regular Ft) Near Columbia, MO

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: Two years general practice preferred

References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-3 Dentist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Physical Requirements: This position requires a pre-employment physical. Requires lifting 15-44 pounds; pushing (approx. 2 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers and both hands; walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. Near vision correctable at 13' to 16' to Jaeger 1 to 4. Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other. Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Hearing aid is permitted.

Responsibilities:

ABOUT OUR GREAT CITY:

• Columbia, Missouri ranks #30 on the 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com.
• Columbia has 91 parks and 8 trails totaling 26 miles for walking, running, and biking, with a 30-mile loop addition in the works. Columbia's trail system connects to the 237-mile Katy trail crossing the state.
• Columbia offers world-class healthcare, with highly ranked hospitals, including the University of Missouri Hospital, Boone Hospital Center, the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, and Rusk Rehabilitation Center.
• Columbia is the site of internationally renowned 'Roots N Blues N BBQ' annual music festival, the 'True False' documentary film festival, and also hosts numerous arts, theater, and music events throughout the year.
• Educational opportunities abound at the University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Columbia College, and Columbia was ranked among 2018's Top 10 Best College Towns in the USA by Livability.com, thanks to the University of Missouri ('Mizzou') that plays a major role in Columbia's economy and culture.
• Top collegiate sporting events average 25 per month, with easy access to professional sports in nearby St Louis and Kansas City.
• Centralized location offers quick access to St. Louis and Kansas City, as well as the State Capitol, Jefferson City, and the beautiful vacation getaway, Lake of the Ozarks.
• Columbia is also ranked by Niche.com as #25 best city to live in America, #28 best city to buy a house, and #24 best city to raise a family.
• Columbia is also minutes away from a host of historic towns and state parks featuring boating, fishing, hiking, biking and more. http://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/

Major Duties include but not limited to:

1. Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and provide interpretation of imaging.
2. Review of medical history and apply knowledge to patient management.
3. Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
4. Perform treatment planning, including multi-step, complex plans with input from specialists as needed.
5. Administer local anesthesia.
6. Manage or perform routine and complex restoration of teeth.
7. Manage or perform routine extractions and other surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
8. Manage or perform prosthetic dentistry, procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
9. Manage or perform routine dental implant restorations, within the scope of a general dentist.
10. Manage or perform routine periodontal procedures, within the scope of a general dentist.
11. Dentists also serve as on-call dentist for the hospital and rotate a week at a time in rotation with other staff dentists.
12. Basic functional experience in the use of a computer, to include electronic dental charting and record-keeping, e-mailing, and word processing.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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