The Dental Service line at the Greater Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a full-time, Staff Periodontist to serve as a practicing specialist who provides the full range of periodontal procedures and surgical implant therapy necessary for the management of commonly encountered periodontal and peri-implant conditions. The provider may also treat patients requiring extractions or management of oral lesions, consistent with their defined scope of practice and medical needs.
The Staff Periodontist will provide both direct patient care and indirect patient care through supervision, oversight, and teaching of dental residents, ensuring adherence to clinical, educational, and safety standards. The Staff Periodontist must demonstrate sound clinical judgment and competency in patient care consistent with the Dental Service Standards of Care Manual. The provider consults specialists when cases exceed routine practice or personal experience and must adhere strictly to approved privileges. The provider is expected to treat patients, staff, and trainees with compassion, respect, and professionalism. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. The Staff Periodontist is privileged to perform the duties of a general dentist and a periodontal specialist, including but not limited to the following: Direct patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management of periodontal and peri-implant diseases Indirect patient care through resident supervision, treatment planning guidance, case review, and clinical instruction Comprehensive periodontal examinations, consultations, and treatment planning Complete occlusal adjustment Osseous grafts and resective periodontal surgery Soft tissue, autogenous palatal, and connective tissue grafts Root resective procedures Tooth extractions, including impactions associated with periodontal surgery Vestibuloplasty and frenectomy Surgical tooth exposure and perforation repair Nonsurgical management oftemporomandibular disorders Alveoloplasty Surgical removal of dentoalveolar osseous lesions and exostoses Ridge augmentation and contouring (hard and soft tissue) Intentional tooth replantation or transplantation Surgical placement, maintenance, and removal of osseointegrated dental implants Guided tissue regeneration and guided bone regeneration (GTR, GBR) Minor tooth movement using fixed appliances Sinus augmentation associated with implant placement Moderate Sedation Competency: The Staff Periodontist may perform moderate (conscious) sedation in accordance with Medical Center policy, after demonstrating and maintaining competency through the required credentialing and privileging processes. Responsibilities include but not limited to the following: Safe administration and monitoring of moderate sedation Completion of all required sedation training, privileging, and ongoing competency assessments Ensuring proper documentation, informed consent, and adherence to sedation protocols Supervision of residents performing sedation within their approved scope Immediate management of sedation-related complications and activation of emergency protocols when needed Work Schedule: Full-time, permanent, Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:00pm This position will work at the following locations: WLA dental clinic, 3 days a week and the Los Angeles Outpatient dental clinic 2 days a week.
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/.
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