Dentist - General (San Francisco)

Summary

The general practice dental officer 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.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: *Salary will be pro-rated based on the hours worked.*
• Work Schedule: Mon-Wed 08:00am-4:30pm
• Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

Duties

1. Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and provide interpretation of imaging.
2. Review medical history and apply knowledge to patient management.
3. Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
4. Perform treatment planning—including multi-step—complex plans with input from specialists as needed.
5. Administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide.
6. Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth.
7. Perform routine extractions and other surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
8. Perform prosthetic dentistry—including immediate full and partial dentures, crowns, and fixed bridge work.
9. Perform routine dental implant restorations.
10. Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
11. Perform routine periodontal procedures.

Requirements

The General Dentistry dental officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry, including the ability to perform selected specialty services.