Dental, Assistant Chief with EDRP
$ 229,000 - $ 309,000 / month
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- Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity.
- Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
- Administer local anesthesia.
- Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth.
- Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth.
- Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures.
- Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns and fixed bridge work.
- Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
- Perform routine and surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualifications
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit .
Physical Requirements:
This position may require potentially long periods of continued Light lifting under 15 pounds, Light carrying under 15 pounds, Straight pulling for 8-12 hours, Pushing for 8-12 hours, Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking for 8-12 hours, Standing for 8-12 hours, Repeated bending for 8-12 hours, Both legs required, Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, Both eyes required, Depth perception, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Ability to distinguish shades of colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Sitting for 8 hours, Simple grasping for 2-4 hours, Fine manipulation- including keyboarding for 4-6 hours, Twisting for 2 hours, Mental and emotional stability required.
Dentist Basic Requirements
- Education: 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~
- Residency Training: 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~
- License: 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.
- Advanced skills to provide a full range of clinical duties to determine the type of degree of illness within the dental scope.
- Advance skills and knowledge of Dental practices
- Working knowledge and in compliance with Safety and Environment of Care (EOC) standards and programs such as MSDS Requirements, The Joint Commission EOC Standards, GEMS Programs, Infection Control Guidelines for Dentistry including management of RME, etc.
- Diagnostic procedures: Comprehensive exams utilizing radiographs, pulp testing, oral cancer screening, adjunctive medical laboratory studies. Preventative dentistry: Dental prophylaxis, topical fluoride treatments, dental sealants, enameloplasty, odontoplasty, athletic mouth guard/fluoride carrier, maintenance of dental implants.
- Restorative dentistry: Restorations utilizing various filling materials, post and core. Prosthodontics: Dentures, Partials, Crowns, bridges, onlays, inlays, porcelain restorations, CAD/CAM restorations, Valplast partials, treatment partials, obturators, Sleep Apnea appliances, TMJ splints, positioners, nightguards, equilibration. Periodontics: Scale, root planning, curettage, soft tissue/ free gingival grafts, flap surgery, osseous surgery to include: osseous grafts, hemi-sections, frenectomy, distal wedge resection, and crown lengthening.
- Endodontic Therapy: Routine endodontic procedure/ retreatments, pulpectomies, conventional and rotary preparation and obturation, post and core restorations, apicoectomy, treatment for trauma and perforations with MDA. Oral Surgery: Extractions, surgical extractions, impacted tooth removal, alveoloplasty, removal of Tori, pre-prosthetic surgery, biopsy, treatment of ORNJ/BRONJ. Non-Surgical
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit .
Physical Requirements:
This position may require potentially long periods of continued Light lifting under 15 pounds, Light carrying under 15 pounds, Straight pulling for 8-12 hours, Pushing for 8-12 hours, Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking for 8-12 hours, Standing for 8-12 hours, Repeated bending for 8-12 hours, Both legs required, Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, Both eyes required, Depth perception, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Ability to distinguish shades of colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Sitting for 8 hours, Simple grasping for 2-4 hours, Fine manipulation- including keyboarding for 4-6 hours, Twisting for 2 hours, Mental and emotional stability required.
Education
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 Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.
- 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.
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit at .
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Conditions of Employment
- All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualifications
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit .
Physical Requirements:
This position may require potentially long periods of continued Light lifting under 15 pounds, Light carrying under 15 pounds, Straight pulling for 8-12 hours, Pushing for 8-12 hours, Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking for 8-12 hours, Standing for 8-12 hours, Repeated bending for 8-12 hours, Both legs required, Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, Both eyes required, Depth perception, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Ability to distinguish shades of colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Sitting for 8 hours, Simple grasping for 2-4 hours, Fine manipulation- including keyboarding for 4-6 hours, Twisting for 2 hours, Mental and emotional stability required.
Dentist Basic Requirements
- Education: 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~
- Residency Training: 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~
- License: 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.
- Advanced skills to provide a full range of clinical duties to determine the type of degree of illness within the dental scope.
- Advance skills and knowledge of Dental practices
- Working knowledge and in compliance with Safety and Environment of Care (EOC) standards and programs such as MSDS Requirements, The Joint Commission EOC Standards, GEMS Programs, Infection Control Guidelines for Dentistry including management of RME, etc.
- Diagnostic procedures: Comprehensive exams utilizing radiographs, pulp testing, oral cancer screening, adjunctive medical laboratory studies. Preventative dentistry: Dental prophylaxis, topical fluoride treatments, dental sealants, enameloplasty, odontoplasty, athletic mouth guard/fluoride carrier, maintenance of dental implants.
- Restorative dentistry: Restorations utilizing various filling materials, post and core. Prosthodontics: Dentures, Partials, Crowns, bridges, onlays, inlays, porcelain restorations, CAD/CAM restorations, Valplast partials, treatment partials, obturators, Sleep Apnea appliances, TMJ splints, positioners, nightguards, equilibration. Periodontics: Scale, root planning, curettage, soft tissue/ free gingival grafts, flap surgery, osseous surgery to include: osseous grafts, hemi-sections, frenectomy, distal wedge resection, and crown lengthening.
- Endodontic Therapy: Routine endodontic procedure/ retreatments, pulpectomies, conventional and rotary preparation and obturation, post and core restorations, apicoectomy, treatment for trauma and perforations with MDA. Oral Surgery: Extractions, surgical extractions, impacted tooth removal, alveoloplasty, removal of Tori, pre-prosthetic surgery, biopsy, treatment of ORNJ/BRONJ. Non-Surgical
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit .
Physical Requirements:
This position may require potentially long periods of continued Light lifting under 15 pounds, Light carrying under 15 pounds, Straight pulling for 8-12 hours, Pushing for 8-12 hours, Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking for 8-12 hours, Standing for 8-12 hours, Repeated bending for 8-12 hours, Both legs required, Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, Both eyes required, Depth perception, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Ability to distinguish shades of colors, Hearing (aid may be permitted), Sitting for 8 hours, Simple grasping for 2-4 hours, Fine manipulation- including keyboarding for 4-6 hours, Twisting for 2 hours, Mental and emotional stability required.
Education
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 Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.
- 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.
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit at .