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$200,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

Summary

Hampton VAMC is recruiting for 3 General Dentists to provide diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to patients at the North Battlefield Clinic, Chesapeake VA. This includes examining, diagnosing, restoration and routine periodontal dentistry and follow up with treatment plans.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 9/30/2025 or until all 3 positions are filled.

Hampton VAMC employees will be given first consideration. Current SF-50 is required with application.

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Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Comprehensive dental examination, consultation, diagnosis and treatment planning including the use of radiographs, photographs, diagnostic tests, impressions, jaw relation records and diagnostic casts.
• Preliminary diagnosis, initial treatment or stabilization of oral manifestations of systemic disease.
• Preventive dentistry services.
• Restorative dentistry procedures: amalgam and resin based composite restorations, inlays, on lays, veneers, pin or post retained restorations, post and core procedures and crowns.
• Endodontic procedures: uncomplicated, nonsurgical root canal therapy for permanent teeth, pulp caps, pulpotomy, pulpectomy, apexification and apexogenesis.
• Periodontic procedures: scaling and root planning, full mouth debridement, gingivectomy, gingivoplasty, gingival curettage, crown lengthening, localized delivery of chemotherapeutic agents, periodontal maintenance procedures.
• Fixed Prosthodontic procedures.
• Removable Prosthodontic procedures: Complete and partial dentures.
• Oral Surgery procedures: within scope of granted privileges.
• Evaluation and non-surgical management of Temporomandibular Dysfunction including fabrication of occlusal guards.
• Bleaching procedures.
• Local anesthesia.
• Management of pain.
• Minor Orthodontics
• Prescriptions.
• Consultation requests and responses.
• Dental management of medically compromised patients.
  
  

Remote is not eligible for this position

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting



Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not authorized for this position

EDRP: Has not been approved for this position



Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

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Requirements

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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• 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 ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
  
  

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.
  
  

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Physical Requirements: Experience in the dental care and treatment of Veterans with compromised health conditions as it relates to general dentistry.

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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: 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:

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.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

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.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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