Dental Public Health - Physician

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco, CA as a Dentist - General (Part-Time)!

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. The General Practice Dental Officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services.

Major Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and provide interpretation of imaging.
2. Review of 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.

Benefits and Features

1. Expected Salary Range from $285K - $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience). *Salary will be pro-rated based on the hours worked*
2. Work Schedule: Mon-Wed 08:00am-4:30pm, Part-Time - 20 Hours
3. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
4. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
5. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
6. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement
7. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
8. Contract : No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

We encourage you to consider VA employment in San Francisco, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun and new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.