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.
We're seeking a skilled General Dentist in Dental Care for our Fredericksburg Veterans Affairs Health Care Center, Fredericksburg Virginia. The General Dentistry dental officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services.
The Fredericksburg Veterans Affairs Health Care Center offers a comprehensive range of outpatient services for Veterans in the Northern Virginia and Central Virginia area, including Primary Care, Rehabilitative, Dental, Medical and Surgical specialty care, basic radiology, and Mental Health services.
The establishment of this new health care center is part of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System and the Veterans Health Administration's initiative to enhance access to care for Veterans, thereby providing them with more healthcare options within their communities and fulfilling the mission to deliver exemplary care to our Nation's Heroes.
The General Practice Dental Officer (Staff) 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. Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to: Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures.
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 removable complete dentures, removable partial dentures, crowns fixed bridge work, and implant supported prostheses. Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
Perform routine and surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
Ashley.Gonzales2@va.gov · 8564380944
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $200000 – $315000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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