Summary The Muskogee VA is currently recruiting for one part time Dentist in Endodontics at the Earnest Childers Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Responsibilities Eastern Oklahoma - Please watch to learn more about the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV\_-GjjarRE The Endodontic Dentist 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. CLINICAL SCOPE OF DUTIES. The Endodontic Dentist in the Dental Service shall be knowledgeable of all disciplines of clinical dentistry as listed below. The Endodontic Dentist should also possess the expertise and competency to perform their specific scope of practice defined through the medical center credentialing and privileging process. Endodontic Dentistry is practice in the specialty and treatment of oral pain, disease, and infection of the pulp. It is comprised of the following duties: Endodontic Specialty including differential diagnosis and treatment of oral pain of the pupal and/or peri radicular origin and differential diagnosis of facial pain. Vital pulp therapies, regenerative endodontic procedures, and non-surgical root canal therapy. Selective surgical removal of pathological tissues resulting from pulpal pathosis, and/or repair of root defects. Surgical removal of tooth structure such as apicoectomy, tooth sectioning, root amputation and extraction. Treatment of dento-alveolar injuries, retreatment of teeth previously treated endodontically, treatment procedures related to coronal restoration by means of post and/or cores involving the root canal space. Placement of bone graft and guided tissue regeneration where treatment relates to concurrent endodontic treatment. Placement of retrograde restorations, and diagnosis and management of orofacial pain including temporomandibular joint disorders. Working in the full range of diagnostic and treatment functions performed in general dentistry, including examinations, interpretation of radiographs, Dental prophylaxis, Preventative and Operative Dentistry. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: 2 days per week, 10 hour shifts, Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm; actual days negotiable. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 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. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). 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: Endodontic Residency Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: The incumbent should be physically and mentally capable to perform the examinations, formulate the diagnosis and treatment plan, and educate residents. Physical activity includes sitting, standing (up to 4 hours), walking (up to 2 hours), heavy lifting (45 pounds or over), reaching above the shoulder, and repeated bending. The incumbent should be emotionally and mentally stable; and capable to perform the duties of the position. See VA Directives and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.