Job Title: General Dentist
Location: Orlando VA Healthcare System (Orlando, FL) – Multiple Clinic Locations
Employment Type: Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
Schedule: Rotating shifts between 6:30 AM – 8:00 PM, including potential weekends and holidays.

Work Locations

Orlando VA Medical Center – Orlando, FL
Lake Baldwin VA Clinic – Orlando, FL
Viera VA Clinic – Viera, FL
Daytona Beach VA Clinic – Daytona Beach, FL

Travel between clinics may be required to provide coverage.

Position Summary

The General Dentist provides comprehensive dental care to eligible veterans at VA outpatient dental clinics. The provider performs examinations, diagnoses, preventative and therapeutic dental treatments, and collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive dental exams and consultations
Diagnose and treat diseases and conditions of the oral cavity and maxillofacial structures
Perform restorative dental procedures including treatment of caries and defective restorations
Provide prosthetic replacement of missing dentition (fixed and removable)
Perform implant restoration and implant-retained dentures
Perform non-surgical endodontic therapy
Perform simple and surgical tooth extractions
Provide emergency dental treatment
Perform gingivectomy and gingivoplasty procedures
Treat temporomandibular disorders (TMD) non-surgically
Conduct minor oral surgery procedures and biopsies
Provide oral pathology and oral medicine services
Provide sedation/anxiolysis (oral single agent) when appropriate

Dentists must follow all VA clinical guidelines and documentation standards.

Required Qualifications

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Current active dental license in any U.S. state or territory
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Ability to meet VA credentialing and privileging requirements
Experience providing comprehensive dental care

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in government or VA healthcare settings
Experience with implants, oral surgery, or prosthodontics
Experience working in multidisciplinary healthcare teams

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