Job at a glance
The Oral Surgeon is an active member of the Dental Service interdisciplinary team and within the Durham VA Healthcare System. The incumbent provides direct supervision of the Oral Surgery Residency Program. Major duties: Provides a full range of services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in his or her subspecialty Performs appropriate evaluations for patients Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, and clinical practices Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff on units to which assigned Involved in the supervision and teaching of house staff and other trainees assigned to unit Serves as a consultant to other staff and trainees and assist in implementation of treatment plans Plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches A offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements: 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. 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Education: Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.