What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dentist-Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery position at US Department of Veterans Affairs?
An Oral Surgeon performs a full range of professional dental duties in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective measures. The candidate provides patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult (ages 18-65), or older adult (ages 56-older) patients. 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/ . RESPONSIBILITIES: Washington DC VA Medical Center is filling one or more vacancies for a Dentist-Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, AD-0680-15.
Opening Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Closing Date : Thursday, October 22, 2026
The cut-off dates are: August 5, 2026; August 19, 2026; September 2, 2026; September 16, 2026; September 30, 2026; October 22, 2026. The cut-off date will be used to evaluate candidates for the initial available vacancies.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Customer service
Relationships with management, co-workers, patients, and the public are consistently courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature.
Employee will display a cooperative attitude and will effectively work together to implement the organization's mission and goals and support performance measures.
Employee will ensure productivity is maintained at the established level utilizing recommended Central Office Relative Value Unit (RVU) requirements.
Patient care
Oral examination
Intra and extraoral radiographs
Hard and Soft Tissue Biopsy
Cultures and cytologic smears
Admission history and physical examination
Craniofacial analysis
Surgical and nonsurgical management of infections in the oral complex
Surgery of erupted teeth, nonerupted teeth and associated bone and soft tissue
Repair of oral soft tissue lacerations
Surgery/treatment of benign and malignant tumors and cysts, including cryosurgery
Comprehensive management of oral manifestations of chronic systemic diseases
Minor tooth movement
Guided tissue Regeneration
Vestibuloplasty, frenectomy, mucogingival surgery
Surgical and nonsurgical management of infections of the maxillofacial complex and neck
Surgery of the lip
Tracheostomy
Repair of injuries of the mandible, maxilla, alveolar process, bony orbit, and nasal bones
Placement of dental and maxillofacial implants, vestibuloplasty and associated soft tissue grafting
Minor and major salivary gland surgery
Maxillary / Mandibular osteotomies, and repair of cleft lip, alveolar, and palate deformities
Local / topical anesthesia
Cranial nerve blocks and nitrous oxide/ oxygen analgesia
Leadership
Serves as Program Manager of the oral surgery section in the dental department.
The incumbent provides leadership, training, and guidance to the General Practice Residents (GPR) and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residents rotating through the oral surgery section of the dental department.
Provides oral surgery specialty consultation and guidance to dental clinical staff members and other clinical services in the hospital.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate departmental orientation for oral surgery residents rotating from other facilities.
Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complicated care in the community Oral & Maxillofacial treatment plans.
Consults with Prosthetics, OR, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Biomed and Pharmacy regarding the needs of the oral surgery section.
Assists in Joint Commission and other survey readiness.
Assists in ensuring that the National Patient Safety Goals are met.
Work Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework : Not available.
Virtual : This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package . 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
Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with section A, chapter 3, paragraph 3g, this part.)
English Language Proficiency. Dentists, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
Education. 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:
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.
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~
Residency. 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~
Licensure and Registration. 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:
Experience working in an Operating Room.
Previous experience with conducting lectures, mentoring and teaching.
Grade Determinations :
Staff Dentist . An individual that demonstrates the ability in the field of general dentistry or a dental specialty who is employed to perform the duties related to various professional activities of patient care and treatment without supervision. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must demonstrate ability in the general practice of dentistry; be capable of assisting in maintaining accepted standards of professional care in VA facilities; and be capable of accepting full responsibility for the proper care and treatment of assigned patients.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .
The full performance level of this vacancy is AD-15.
Physical Requirements: Long periods of standing and recurring bending and reaching are required while performing - surgical procedure. The Oral Surgeon must also demonstrate above average dexterity in manipulating dental instruments and materials.
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