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.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• The Periodontist dental officer position is located at the North Battlefield VA Outpatient Clinic within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) - Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (HVAMC) - under the Dental Service Line
• The Periodontist must document successful completion of a residency program in Periodontics
• He/she must be licensed and may be privileged to perform any or all the following duties: 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 Periodontic procedures: scaling and root planning - full mouth debridement - gingivectomy - gingivoplasty - gingival curettage - crown lengthening - localized delivery of chemotherapeutic agents - periodontal maintenance procedures
• Advanced Periodontal procedures: bone grafting - soft tissue grafting - regenerative techniques - surgical placement - and maintenance of dental implants
• Oral Surgery procedures: within scope of granted privileges
• Evaluation and non-surgical management of Temporo-mandibular Dysfunction including fabrication of occlusal guards
• Local anesthesia
• Management of pain Minor Orthodontics: within scope of granted privileges
• Prescriptions Consultation requests and responses Dental management of medically compromised patients The extent and complexity of each of the above privileges granted to a Periodontist is dependent on the experience and documented training of the individual which is established through credentialing and privileging
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.