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.

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