Summary

The general practice dentist serves as a practicing dentist who performs a full range of professional dental procedures in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective - restorative - or preventive measures.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: Oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity
• Diagnosing pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Administering local anesthesia
• Performing routine and complex restoration of teeth
• Performing simple and complex extractions of teeth
• Performing alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures
• Performing prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures - full dentures - partial dentures - crowns and fixed bridge work
• Performing routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth
• Performing routine and surgical periodontal procedures
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00AM to 4:30PM
• Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.