Dentist, Associate Director
Location: Tacoma Washington
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Dentist, Associate Director right now, this occupation will be placed in Washington. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 986696
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's
promise - "To care for him who shall ha! ve borne the battle, and for his
widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are
America's Veterans.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are
endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a
wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not
only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care
system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans
through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals
feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life.
VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible
scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans
Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
Relocation
Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not authorized
for this po! sition.
NOTE: Applicant's
education and le! ngth of practice (experience) will be considered by a
Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the salary
of the applicant selected.
VA
encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in
VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted
appointment authority.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
English Language Proficiency required.
This is a non-bargaining unit position. DUTIES:
The
Settle VA Medical Center has an immediate opening for an Assiociate Director of
Dental Services assigned to our American Lake Campus. At This level you will
be a working supervisor with responsibility for planning, organizing, and
dire! cting a dental program at American Lake.
The
Assistant Director is responsible to perform the following duties:
- Supervise
- Coordinate
- Examine,
maxillofacial area and adjacent and associated structures;
- Treat
the adjacent and associated structures;
- Provide
maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures;
- Fabricate,
- Administer
- Prescribe
- Employ
- Provide
will serve as a consultant to other healthcare providers, providing
consultation and treatment with the scope of their specific clinical
privileges;
- Performing
or dental department of a university.
Note(s):
1.
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
2.
Department of Veterans Affairs employees will receive first consideration.
3.
Recruitment and Relocation expenses may be authorized.
Physical Requirements - This position will require
walking, standing or sitting for periods of up to or beyond 10-12 hours per
day. Prolonged periods of sitting while performing dental treatments, prolonged
use of hands in delivery of! clinical dental treatment and in operating computer
mouse and keyboard. In addition, the incumbent will need to bend, lift and
turn.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizenship - Citizen
of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with paragraph 3g, section A, chapter
3, this part.)
Education - 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:
United
States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Council on Dental
Education, American Dental Association, in the list published for the year in
which the course of study was completed.
Schools
(including foreign s! chools) accepted by the licensing body of a State,
Territory, or Co! mmonwealth (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.
Residency or Comparable
Experience - At full
grade and above, one postgraduate year of hospital training in the form of an
approved residency program (general practice or specialty), or comparable
experience as a dentist member of a hospital medical staff actively involved in
hospital dental care.
Licensure and Registration - Current, full, and unrestricted
license to practice dentistry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the
United States (i.e. Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia. The dentist
must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a
requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
P! referred Experience: Experience as a working
supervisor with responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing a dental
program.
English Language Proficiency - Dentists, including residents,
appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and
written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 7407(d).
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT
MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA
Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G3 DENTIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD
PLEASE
NOTE :
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Applicants
can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be
verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
If you are using fo! reign education to meet qualification requirements,
you will be ask! ed to produce a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
Veterans'
Preference: When
applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy
of your DD-214(s), SF-15 (as applicable) and/or documentation related to your
active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service
(honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. For more information, please review the information
for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting
documentation will be reviewed. Please
follow all instructions carefully. Errors
or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
In
describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make! assumptions regarding your
experience. BENEFITS:
Working
for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits
package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life
insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the
Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the
benefits currently offered. For more information please visit
us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience)
will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary
of the applicant selected.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to
fill additional vacancies.
VA encourages persons with
disabilities to apply. The health
related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the
Schedule A e! xcepted appointment authority.
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If you were eligible to! this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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