Dentist (Assistant Chief)

This Dentist (Assistant Chief) position is with Veterans Health Administration (Department of Veterans Affairs) in Tucson, AZ. The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is seeking a Assistant Chief of our Dental service line. While this is both clinical and administrative duties. The mission is to provide a continuum of quality care to our Veterans, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in patient care. Key duties: • This is a licensed independent practitioner with both clinical and administrative roles. The Asst. Chief, Dental Service is responsible for the operation of the Dental Service, whose mission is to provide a continuum of quality care to our Veterans in the area Dental. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. He/she oversees administrative aspects of Dental Service, to include but not limited to the following: Oversees budget and fiscal management, human resource management, strategic planning, and program development, assuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated in order to provide optimum utilization of the available resources. Ensures the quality and timeliness of the services provided, customer satisfaction, as well as compliance with standards of accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission and the Inspector General's Combined Assessment Program. Determines appropriate use of available resources as well as for inspiring, motivating, and guiding the Dental Service staff in achieving the strategic goals and plans of the service. Collaborates with other Service Chiefs and program managers in fulfilling their responsibilities. Functions as a provider in their specialty. Responsible for the overall dental care of patients with conditions requiring in their specialty to include consultative, prescriptive and ordering authority in the outpatient/ambulatory basic setting at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. Ensures the quality and timeliness of the services provided and collaborates with referring providers. Services provided are subject to scrutiny by Congressional interests, service organizations, the general public and the media. The Asst Chief, Dental Service is to be a dentist, board certified or board eligible in their specialty, having completed an appropriate residency or fellowship. Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support is required. Work Schedule: Full-time, permanent, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am -4:30pm Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Dentist Basic Requirements A degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or dental medicine resulting from a course of education in dentistry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are (1) United States and Canadian schools of dentistry listed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.(2) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia as qualifying for full and unrestricted licensure provided the licensure requirements include a written examination measuring science achievement and a performance examination measuring clinical competence certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. ~AND~ Completed, or you are currently completing, a residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients. ~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a current, full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Note: Dentists must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. Preferred Experience: 1.) At least three to five years of professional supervisory dental experience, preferably in the Department of Veterans Affairs. 2.) Advanced skills to provide a full range of clinical duties to determine the type of degree of illnesses within the dental scope. 3.) Advanced skill and knowledge of Dental practices. 4.) Working knowledge of Dental budgetary requirements, fiscal planning, workload projections, and productivity measures. 5.) Working knowledge in compliance with Safety and Environment of Care (EOC) standards and programs such as: MSDS requirements. The Joint Commission EOC Standards, GEMS Program, Infection Control Guidelines for Dentistry, including management of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME). Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is 15. Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examinations and Evaluations. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.