This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. 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. Preferred Experience: Board Eligible or Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Experience training residents References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-3 Dentist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting or standing. ["Milwaukee is the largest city in the State of Wisconsin, the 31st most populous city in the US, and the 39th most populous region in the US. It is the count seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the Southwestern shore of lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, City of Milwaukee population was 594,833. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha metropolitan area. Known for its brewing traditions, major new additions to the city include the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Wisconsin Center, Miller Park, an internationally renowned addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and Pier Wisconsin as well as major renovations to the US Cellular arena. In addition, the city hosts the Wisconsin State Fair, as well as an annual lakefront fair called Summerfest. Listed in the 1999 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world. Milwaukee is home to a variety of primarily ethnically themed festivals through the summer. Held generally on the lakefront Summerfest grounds, these festivals span several days and celebrate Milwaukee's history and diversity. The Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center is recruiting for a part-time (full-time may also be available) Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon to join our diverse, team-oriented, and compassionate workgroup, with a commitment to care not only for our Veterans, but one another. Our dental service is among the top 10 nationally when looking at productivity and visits and number 3 nationally when looking at productivity per eligible veteran. Our facility offers a multispecialty Dental Service including general dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery. We also host two large academic dental residencies inclusive of an Advanced Education in General Dentistry and Graduate Prosthodontics. Dental Residency program includes AEDG, GPR, Periodontist, Prosthodontist, General Dentistry, and Oral Surgery. Total Rewards VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. The maxillofacial surgeon encompasses the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues or the oral and maxillofacial regions. Deals with the lower two-thirds of the face, the lower portion of the orbital cavity, the maxilla, and the mandible. Provide evaluations, diagnosis, and surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity either in clinic or in the operating room setting Provide consultative services on patients referred from other sections of the Ambulatory Care Center and on patients referred from other VA facilities. Provide emergency dental services upon proper referral from triage. Provide a continuum of care for patients who are discharged from other VA facilities before their dental treatment is completed; performs administrative and other tasks. Offers mentorship to dental residents Work Schedule: Part-time OR Full-Time may be available Compressed/Flexible: May be approved at management discretion Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Recruitment incentive: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva Gennara at Eva.Gennara@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,298 health care facilities, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
