Summary

The Dentist (Endodontist) serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures in within the scope of endodontics specialty for the Albuquerque VA - Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center - - New Mexico Health Care System within VISN 22 Desert Pacific Healthcare Network.

Duties

• Join us in Albuquerque - where your career and lifestyle come together in a community rich in culture - innovation and natural beauty
• Nestled between the stunning Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande - Albuquerque offers an unmatched work-life balance
• Discover your next career opportunity in a place where you can thrive both professionally and personally! Become apart of a dedicated healthcare system committed to excellence in patient care and community wellness
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Duties include but are not limited to: Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Administer local anesthesia
• Perform routine and complex endodontic procedures
• Perform simple and complex endodontic surgical procedures
• Perform root-end fillings
• Perform temporary restorations of teeth
• Place posts and core on teeth - as indicated
• Other associated dental procedures consistent with the scope performed by Endodontist in the community
• Be able to review CT scan pertinent to endodontic assessment as indicated
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 0700 - 1530 Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Highly qualified individuals may be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive in accordance with agency policy
• To receive consideration for an incentive - the selectee must be among the best qualified and meet the criteria established in the VA Handbook 5007 Part VI Chapter 2
• Service agreement required
• Highly qualified individuals may be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive in accordance with agency policy
• To receive consideration for an incentive - the selectee must be among the best qualified and meet the criteria established in the VA Handbook 5007 Part VI Chapter 2
• Service agreement required
• 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