What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dentist - Oral Surgeon (Stockton) position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon will be board certified or board eligible in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) - have earned a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree - and will have completed an ADA accredited training program.
Duties
The Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon will be board certified or board eligible in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) - have earned a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree - and will have completed an ADA accredited training program.
Duties
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Monday to Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Major duties and responsibilities: The individual will be experienced and competent in all phases of OMS including but not limited to dentoalveolar surgery and complex dental extractions - treatment of orofacial infections - treatment of orofacial trauma - preprosthetic surgery - placement of osseointegrated 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 including rhinoplasty - septoplasty - and blepharoplasty - treatment of cosmetic defects resulting from service trauma - treatment of othrognathic 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 be able to manage medically complex patients - including inpatients - and to perform a history and physical
- The individual must be proficient in assessment - diagnosis - treatment and post treatment care in all the above areas
- A DDS/DMD degree combined with a MD degree is required
- 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 - other dental specialties and Advanced General Dentistry
- Assignment includes advanced understanding and use of the computerized record system.
Salary : $350,000 - $375,000