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The Hudson Valley Health Care System VA is looking for a Full Time Dentist specialized in Prosthodontics. This position will be located at the beautiful Castle Point, NY campus only 1 hour and 15 mins north of New York City located on the Hudson River. 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: 3 years of Prosthodontist specialty experience and Board Certified Prosthodontist 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: Physical activity includes sitting, standing and walking for extended periods, light lifting, reaching above the shoulder and repeated bending. Candidates must be emotionally and mentally stable. ["Functions/duties include, but are not limited to: Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures. Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions Administer local anesthesia Accomplish routine and complex restoration of teeth Provide routine and complex dental appliances including removable dentures, removable partials, fixed bridgework, implant-supported prosthesis, and maxillofacial prosthetics Involved in the design, construction, and fitting of prosthetic devices to correct a severe oral maxillofacial deformity, a complex malocclusion problem and/or correct a major loss of structural parts of the mouth or face provides prosthesis to assist in the management of sleep apnea Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30pm\nPay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Telework: TBD\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position."]