Dentist-Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Posted 10 days ago

us department of veterans affairsWashington (DC)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Offices of Dentists

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About the role

Job Title: Dentist-Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Washington DC VA Medical Center is filling one or more vacancies for a Dentist-Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, AD-0680-15. Opening Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Closing Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026. The cut-off dates are: August 5, 2026; August 19, 2026; September 2, 2026; September 16, 2026; September 30, 2026; October 22, 2026. The cut-off date will be used to evaluate candidates for the initial available vacancies.

Duties: Duties include but are not limited to:

Relationships with management, co-workers, patients, and the public are consistently courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature.
Employee will display a cooperative attitude and will effectively work together to implement the organization's mission and goals and support performance measures.
Employee will ensure productivity is maintained at the established level utilizing recommended Central Office Relative Value Unit (RVU) requirements.
Patient CareOral examination
Intra and extraoral radiographs
Hard and Soft Tissue Biopsy
Cultures and cytologic smears
Admission history and physical examination
Craniofacial analysis
Surgical and nonsurgical management of infections in the oral complex
Surgery of erupted teeth, nonerupted teeth and associated bone and soft tissue
Repair of oral soft tissue lacerations
Surgery/treatment of benign and malignant tumors and cysts, including cryosurgery
Comprehensive management of oral manifestations of chronic systemic diseases
Minor tooth movement
Guided tissue Regeneration
Vestibuloplasty, frenectomy, mucogingival surgery
Surgical and nonsurgical management of infections of the maxillofacial complex and neck
Surgery of the lip
TracheostomyRepair of injuries of the mandible, maxilla, alveolar process, bony orbit, and nasal bones
Placement of dental and maxillofacial implants, vestibuloplasty and associated soft tissue grafting
Minor and major salivary gland surgery
Maxillary / Mandibular osteotomies, and repair of cleft lip, alveolar, and palate deformities
Local / topical anesthesia
Cranial nerve blocks and nitrous oxide/ oxygen analgesia
LeadershipServes as Program Manager of the oral surgery section in the dental department.
The incumbent provides leadership, training, and guidance to the General Practice Residents (GPR) and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residents rotating through the oral surgery section of the dental department.
Provides oral surgery specialty consultation and guidance to dental clinical staff members and other clinical services in the hospital.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate departmental orientation for oral surgery residents rotating from other facilities.
Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complicated care in the community Oral & Maxillofacial treatment plans.
Consults with Prosthetics, OR, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Biomed and Pharmacy regarding the needs of the oral surgery section.
Assists in Joint Commission and other survey readiness.
Assists in ensuring that the National Patient Safety Goals are met.

Work Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8:00am - 4:30pmTelework:

Not available.
Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

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