Public Permanent Full Time
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 1277427
An all-service VA Medical Center in an all-season recreational getaway! A Dentist is needed for what could be a fulfilling, secure career caring for grateful patients from Augusta, Maine, and the surrounding communities. Must-haves; B/C or B/E specializing in General Dentistry, ability to work autonomously and collaborate with in-clinic, in-Medical Center, community and the New England VHA Network services to best-serve the patient's needs, unrestricted state medical license. This is your opportunity to use and develop your skills of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods and techniques.
Disabled persons and/or veterans are encouraged to apply.
This is the opportunity for you to receive a competitive salary, a generous leave package, excellent health & life insurance benefits, and retirement benefits. Additionally, you could experience the sense of patriotism and pride associated with working with veterans. You'd be eligible to participate in a pension program as well as a matching Thrift Savings Plan which is similar to a 401K. If you have prior military experience, you may be able to combine accrued military retirement credit with VA pension benefits. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be available for a well-qualified candidate who is selected for this opportunity.
VA Maine Healthcare System (formerly Togus VA Medical Center) proudly serves Maine's veterans at a main campus in Augusta or any of nine outpatient clinics. It's a modern 67 bed facility with general medical, surgical, intermediate and mental health beds, as well as 40 Skilled-Longer Stay beds, a 25-bed Dementia Unit, and a hospice unit.Living inMaine offers safe communities with highly rated school systems, a variety of outdoors recreational destinations, near-by college and university campuses, and myriad cultural events.
Your salary will be determined by local Physician/Dentist Compensation Panel (commensurate with education, experience and qualifications). By law, U.S. Citizens will be given 1st preference but non-citizens will be considered in the absence of qualified citizens.
You may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required. Background and/or Security Investigation required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. http://www.maine.va.gov/ The General Dentist shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services.
Specifically, the provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following:
* make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity,
* 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 immediate dentures, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns and fixed bridge work,
* perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth,
* perform routine and surgical periodontal procedures,
* surgically place and restore implants.
The scope of practice that a specific provider may perform is defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process.
**Work Schedule:**8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday
**Functional Statement Title/#:** Dentist / I-3
In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following:**
Basic Requirements****: **
* Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
* Degree of doctor of dental medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in dentistry or dental surgery.
* successfully completed one postgraduate year of hospital training in the form of an approved residency program (general practice or specialty), or comparable experience as a dentist member of a hospital medical staff actively involved in hospital dental care.
* Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
**Reference:**VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-3 Dentist Qualification Standard.** **This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
**PLEASE NOTE**: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you will be asked to produce a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency. **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**This position requires a full range of physical activity, including lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching above the shoulder, use of fingers and both hands, walking, standing, repeated bending, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. However, reasonable accomodations can be made and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be reviewed. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.We may not make assumptions regarding your experience.****
**All applicants are encouraged to apply online**but may apply via Fax (instructions are below). You may also express your interest, obtain additional information about the position, or seek application assistance by emailing your C.V. tojohn.poulin@va.gov .
**To apply for this position,** you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 to received consideration.
1. To begin, **click Apply Online** to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click **Submit My Answers** to submit your application package.
*NOTE*: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account,https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
All applicants are _**required**_ to submit the following supporting document type(s):
* OF-306
* Other (VA Form 10-2850)
* Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
* Cover Letter
* DD-214
* Other Veterans Document
* SF-15
* SF-50
* Transcript
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
**Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:**
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1277427.
*NOTE*: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your resume supports the answers given in the questionnaire. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your rating is determined.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits associated with a VA practice:******VHA physician brochure****.**
**Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:** Federal Employees (physicians & dentists) earn annual leave at a rate 8 hours per pay period, which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees (Physicians & Dentists) credit for their active duty uniformed military service (which is applied to retirement benefits).
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
**VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.******
1. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.2. This position is designated for random drug screening. You will be subject to a pre-employment random drug screen, and if employed you will continue to be subject to future random drug screening.
3. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.http://www.sss.gov/ .
4. Bargaining Unit position - this position is in the bargaining unit represented by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).
5. For the information of current and former Federal employees, neither relocation expenses, nor Appraised Value Offer (AVO), are not authorized for this job opportunity.
6. Personal interviews are strongly encouraged, but for those candidates flying from long distances away, telecom, electronic interview may be allowed. This is usually arranged through a nearby Veterans' Administration facility that may be close to the applicant’s.