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Posted: 11-Jan-23
Location: Mare Island, California
Type: Full Time
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VA Northern California Health Care System provides advanced medical care to a diverse population of Veterans. Our practice is home to a large multidisciplinary dental practice, inclusive of general dentists and dental specialists. We also sponsor a General Practice Residency (GPR) program.
Interested candidates may apply by sending a current CV to Physician/Provider Recruiter:
We are seeking a full-time Periodontist who will report directly to the Chief of Dental Service. The candidate may choose to have their duty station at one of three locations: Sacramento (McClellan campus), Fairfield or Mare Island, CA.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Administers local anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide analgesia.
- Performs routine and moderately complicated tooth extractions, including surgical procedures.
- Studies results of examination to determine type of service required and develops an acceptable treatment plan.
- Recognizes symptoms of an assortment of systemic diseased and referring cases for medical diagnosis.
- The incumbent must provide timely, accurate and complete record documentation utilizing the computerized medical record system.
- Provides appropriate consults and referrals to medical and dental specialists.
- The incumbent will provide education and training to members of the medical and dental staff through various conferences, committees, and lecture series.
- The incumbent may be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation in clinical, educational, and administrative committees, task groups or special projects.
- Responsible for attending department, facility and education meetings that occur before and after clinic hours.
- This position will require excellent diagnostic skills and the ability to triage, diagnose, and manage a broad spectrum of urgent and chronic dental problems in a patient population with a high percentage of medically compromised individuals.
- The incumbent will comply with processes and procedures including infection control, OSHA guidelines, x-rays and oral health education, knowledge, and application of HIPPA/Security regulations, and in compliance with VHA policy.
- This position will require excellent diagnostic skills and the ability to triage, diagnose, and manage a broad spectrum of urgent and chronic dental problems in a patient population with a high percentage of medically compromised individuals.
- Provide professional guidance to dental hygienists
- Practice in accordance with accepted professional standards, organizational values, and with a commitment to excellent customer service.
- Treatment planning complex cases.
- Team player willing to work with general dentists/specialist to achieve optimal results.
- Education of Dental Residents.
Candidates must: 1) be US citizen, 2) possess a current, full, unrestricted dental license in any State and 3) have training in Periodontology. Preferred experience: Certified by the American Board of Periodontology (ABP), evidence of high productivity and leadership within clinic and educational activities.
Salary Range: $180,000-$245,000
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position Not Eligible
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
