Dentist (General Practice)

About the Position: This position is located at Dental Health Activity, Fort Benning, GA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation-This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment or Enhanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.

Perform professional dental services including examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, preventive care, extractions, emergency treatment, and digital dentistry procedures.

Develop comprehensive treatment plans by integrating diagnostic findings, radiographic interpretation, systemic medical conditions, specialty consultation, and patient-specific risk factors.

Modify conventional treatment approaches for medically compromised patients.

Document dental care in approved electronic health record systems.

Participate in clinical quality improvement such as reviewing workload, treatment outcomes, access-to-care metrics, and clinical quality indicators to identify trends and recommend operational improvements.

Evaluate emerging dental technologies, restorative materials, digital workflows, and evidence-based treatment methodologies for implementation.

Serve as a clinical consultant to dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and other healthcare providers.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.