Chief-Dental Service​/EDRP Approved

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

• The Chief Dental Service of the WTVAHCS is responsible to define the vision - mission and scope of the Service and assure effective performance of Service functions in support of the mission - vision - and goals of the Department of Veterans Affairs - VISN 17 - and the WTV AHCS
• Consistent with these responsibilities - the Chief of the Dental Service directly or indirectly supervises the performance of staff privileged and/or employed in the Service at Big Spring VA Medical Center clinical site and reports directly to the Associate Chief of Staff - WTV AHCS - The general practice dental officer serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of common encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective - restorative or preventive measures
• While fulfilling his/her role - the Chief of the Dental Service also interacts with staff of other services - Chiefs and/or Assistant Chiefs of Dental Services at other VA' s - staff of the VA Office of Dentistry - with representatives of affiliated institutions - professional organizations - and veterans' groups - and with individual veterans
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• The General Dentistry dental officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services
• Specifically - the provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following: 1
• Assisting with the continuation of the Service into the primary functions of the WTV AHCS
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• Assisting with the coordination and integration of interdepartmental and intradepartmental services
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• Establishing and sustaining policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services
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• Recommending a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care/services
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• Determining the qualifications and competence of Service personnel who provide patient care services and who are not licensed independent practitioners
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• Continuously assessing and improving the performance of care and services provided
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• Maintaining quality control programs - as appropriate
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• Orienting and providing in-service training and continuing education of all persons in the Service in collaboration with staff of other services
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• Assists with recommending staffing - space - equipment and other resources needed by the Service 10
• Participating in the selection of sources for needed services not provided by the Service or the WTV AHCS
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• Designating a person to act in his/her absence so that administrative direction is provided at all times
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• Establishing and assists in implementing patient/resident care policies - personnel policies - and other policies of the Service and WTVAHCS
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• Evaluating and implementing - as feasible - any recommendations from WTVAHCS committees and consultants
• 14.Maintaining ongoing liaison with the governing body - with other clinical staff - and with administrative staff through regularly scheduled meetings and periodic reports
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• Providing direct patient care consistent with his/her clinical privileges
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• Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
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• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
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• Administer local anesthesia
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• Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth
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• Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth
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• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
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• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns - and fixed bridge work
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• Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth
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• Perform routine and surgical periodontal procedures
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• Responsible for clinic administration in compliance with VHA - Medical Center and Dental Services Directives - Policies and Procedures
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• Providing guidance to staff in meeting assigned monitors a
• Oral Exam Monitor b
• Fluoride use Monitor
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• Primary Dental Provider d
• Periodontal Preventive
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday - 08:00am-04:30pm Telework:
  Available Ad Hoc Only Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  May be authorized EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for EDRP incentive
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• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized
• Contract Buy Out Program:
  This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) - which authorizes VHA to buy out service…