Dentist - Chief Of Dental at Veterans Affairs in Bath, NY
Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 10/25/2021 to 12/21/2021 Salary $150,000 - $252,720 per year Pay scale & grade VM 00 Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location:
Bath, NY 1 vacancy Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0680 Dental Officer Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Announcement number CBTE-11275592-22-SMD Control number 618525800 Help This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency 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. Videos Help Duties Oversees all dental activities at the VA Finger Lakes Health Care System including the Bath VAMC, Canandaigua VAMC, and Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic dental services. The Dental Chief is the primary subject matter expert to the medical center leadership on all oral health care matters. The Dental Service Chief is responsible for planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the operation of the dental service. The Chief, Dental Service 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. Provides the administration of the Dental Service in compliance with applicable VHA, VISN, Medical Center and Dental Service Handbooks, Directives, Policies and Procedures. The duties, roles, and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:
Ensuring dental staff provides appropriate dental care to promote, preserve and restore the oral health of Veterans according to generally accepted standards of dental care and scope of services based on statutory eligibility. Rendering or assigning designee to render decisions on all Class III and Class VI eligibility determinations when the oral condition is aggravating a treated medical condition. Directing and confirming the use of the Electronic Dental Record for entry of diagnostic findings, dental care plans and completed procedures for all patients. Upholding standards for the correct documentation and coding of completed dental procedures. Reviewing dental provider panels and clinical productivity goals/expectations and managing them accordingly. Monitoring, reviewing, and implementing plans to improve dental service performance on the Office of Dentistry Dental Quality Indicators. Ensuring dental laboratory case submission requirements are met. Ensuring all prostheses are fabricated in the United States of America using materials approved by the Food and Drug Administration if commercial laboratory services are used. Ensuring the dental service follows VHA polices. Ensuring dental service compliance with the Office of Dentistry Infection Control standards for VA Dental Clinics. Ensuring dental service operational procedures and SOP's are consistent with national policies and guidelines. Enforcing personnel policies, ethical standards, and performance standards and promote the VA core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence. Ensuring all dental staff have an appropriate functional statements. Collaborating with VISN 2 Lead Dentist to ensure implementation of the VHA national policy and VISN 2 policy at the VA Medical Center. Provide regular dental service briefings to VA Medical Center facility leadership on all matters affecting delivery of dental care. Serves as the VA medical facility liaison to external dental professional organizations as well as departments within the medical center and other government agencies. Participates in the development and review of relevant sharing agreements, service agreements and inter-facility medical facility agreements. Manages the fiscal and budgetary planning activities in collaboration with Fiscal Services and the MVAC Care Line Manager as well as the ACOS of Specialites. Ensuring compliance with relevant VHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Joint Commission standards. Assisting the VA medical facility Director in following recommendations set forth by the VA Office of the Inspector General, the Joint commission, and other survey bodies. Ensuring prompt response to assigned Congressional, White House and Inspector General dental service inquiries. Collaborating with the Office of Community Care to administer dental services provided through community care. These responsibilities include determining the eligibility of Veterans for community care, determining if the dental care recommended by the community providers is needed to promote, preserve or restore to oral health of the Veteran and is in accordance with generally acceptable standards of dental practice by reviewing for the clinical appropriateness of care provided through community care. The Dental Chief reports to the ACOS of Specialties. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday Daytime hours may vary depending on location. However, must be available to meets the needs of the department and medical center with travel expected 20%-40% 8:
00-4:
30 at Bath VA 7:
30-4:
00 at Canandaigua VA or Rochester Outpatient Clinic Help Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to a background/security investigation Must be proficient in written and spoken English Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Must pass pre-employment physical examination Participat
Salary Range:
$150K -- $250K
Minimum Qualification
Medicine, Healthcare ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Bath, NY 1 vacancy Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0680 Dental Officer Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Announcement number CBTE-11275592-22-SMD Control number 618525800 Help This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency 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. Videos Help Duties Oversees all dental activities at the VA Finger Lakes Health Care System including the Bath VAMC, Canandaigua VAMC, and Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic dental services. The Dental Chief is the primary subject matter expert to the medical center leadership on all oral health care matters. The Dental Service Chief is responsible for planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the operation of the dental service. The Chief, Dental Service 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. Provides the administration of the Dental Service in compliance with applicable VHA, VISN, Medical Center and Dental Service Handbooks, Directives, Policies and Procedures. The duties, roles, and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:
Ensuring dental staff provides appropriate dental care to promote, preserve and restore the oral health of Veterans according to generally accepted standards of dental care and scope of services based on statutory eligibility. Rendering or assigning designee to render decisions on all Class III and Class VI eligibility determinations when the oral condition is aggravating a treated medical condition. Directing and confirming the use of the Electronic Dental Record for entry of diagnostic findings, dental care plans and completed procedures for all patients. Upholding standards for the correct documentation and coding of completed dental procedures. Reviewing dental provider panels and clinical productivity goals/expectations and managing them accordingly. Monitoring, reviewing, and implementing plans to improve dental service performance on the Office of Dentistry Dental Quality Indicators. Ensuring dental laboratory case submission requirements are met. Ensuring all prostheses are fabricated in the United States of America using materials approved by the Food and Drug Administration if commercial laboratory services are used. Ensuring the dental service follows VHA polices. Ensuring dental service compliance with the Office of Dentistry Infection Control standards for VA Dental Clinics. Ensuring dental service operational procedures and SOP's are consistent with national policies and guidelines. Enforcing personnel policies, ethical standards, and performance standards and promote the VA core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence. Ensuring all dental staff have an appropriate functional statements. Collaborating with VISN 2 Lead Dentist to ensure implementation of the VHA national policy and VISN 2 policy at the VA Medical Center. Provide regular dental service briefings to VA Medical Center facility leadership on all matters affecting delivery of dental care. Serves as the VA medical facility liaison to external dental professional organizations as well as departments within the medical center and other government agencies. Participates in the development and review of relevant sharing agreements, service agreements and inter-facility medical facility agreements. Manages the fiscal and budgetary planning activities in collaboration with Fiscal Services and the MVAC Care Line Manager as well as the ACOS of Specialites. Ensuring compliance with relevant VHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Joint Commission standards. Assisting the VA medical facility Director in following recommendations set forth by the VA Office of the Inspector General, the Joint commission, and other survey bodies. Ensuring prompt response to assigned Congressional, White House and Inspector General dental service inquiries. Collaborating with the Office of Community Care to administer dental services provided through community care. These responsibilities include determining the eligibility of Veterans for community care, determining if the dental care recommended by the community providers is needed to promote, preserve or restore to oral health of the Veteran and is in accordance with generally acceptable standards of dental practice by reviewing for the clinical appropriateness of care provided through community care. The Dental Chief reports to the ACOS of Specialties. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday Daytime hours may vary depending on location. However, must be available to meets the needs of the department and medical center with travel expected 20%-40% 8:
00-4:
30 at Bath VA 7:
30-4:
00 at Canandaigua VA or Rochester Outpatient Clinic Help Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to a background/security investigation Must be proficient in written and spoken English Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Must pass pre-employment physical examination Participat
Salary Range:
$150K -- $250K
Minimum Qualification
Medicine, Healthcare ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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