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Dentist (Associate Chief)

New Jersey Dental Association • Village of Bath, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Posted: 16-Oct-24

Location: Bath, New York

Salary: Open

Categories: Dentistry

Internal Number: 813781500

Nestled in the southern part of the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York, The Bath VA Medical Center is seeking a Dentist to function as the Associate Chief of Dental. This position will report directly to the Chief of Dental and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Dental Clinic in Bath, NY. The Bath VAMC is a level 3 complexity hospital that boasts a robust Primary and Specialty Care, Domiciliary, Community Living Center, and Acute Care hospital beds.

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.
Completed, or currently completing, a residency program in general practice or specialty, or comparable experience as a dentist actively involved in treating medically compromised patients.
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.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 5 years experience supervising staff that includes Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, and Dental Lab Technicians.

Duties Include:

Working with the Dental Chief for planning, developing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the clinical services of the Dental Service Line.
Performing wide-range and higher-level management functions through participation in planning and oversight boards, councils, and committees.
Responsible for helping to oversee Dental clinic operations, including supervision of Dental Staff members at the Bath VA Dental Clinic.
Collaborating with clinical and administrative operations and program/section managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for Dental are established and met.
Ensuring that department expenditures are within allocated budget and that department supplies, equipment, etc., are ordered and purchased.
Ensuring that the department adheres to accreditation requirements and that staff maintains licensure.
Assigning work to subordinates, approving leave, preparing performance plans, administering discipline, resolving grievances and complaints, and providing training and awards.
Initiating Human Resources actions for vacant positions, interviewing, and selecting candidates alongside the Dental Chief.
Providing professional guidance to dental hygienists and dental laboratory technicians and mentoring dental team, residents, and students.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, Full time

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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.

Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).

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