General Dentist

What you would do

• Examine teeth, mouth, and surrounding tissues using exams and X-rays.
• Diagnose abnormal or irregular oral conditions.
• Perform routine and complex tooth restorations and extractions.
• Make dentures, crowns, bridges, and implant-supported prosthetics.
• Perform routine root canal treatment and routine surgical procedures.

Do you qualify for VM-15?

With experience: You must have completed, or be currently completing, a residency in general practice or a dental specialty, or have comparable experience as a dentist treating medically compromised patients. At least 5 years of experience is preferred. The full performance level for this job is VM-15.

With education: You need a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or dental medicine degree from an approved dental school. If you use a foreign dental school, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or D.C.
• Must keep state registration current if the state requires it

How to apply well

What to send:

• License
• Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
• Transcript if you use education to qualify
• DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
• SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
• SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee

How you will be rated: You will be evaluated on how well you meet the qualifications, using the online questionnaire and your documents. VA will verify your experience and will not make assumptions, so describe your work clearly and specifically. Errors or missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or lower overall rating.

Tips for this job:

• The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job, but you must submit a long-form resume or CV.
• Show clear dates and details of your dental work, since VA will verify your experience.
• If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and send the required proof, such as DD-214 or SF-15.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• Urinalysis drug screening before appointment
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Background and security investigation
• Must pass a pre-employment physical exam
• Seasonal flu vaccination required, unless exempt for medical or religious reasons
• Possible probationary period
• Must provide acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted after May 7, 2025
• Must be able to perform essential job duties, with or without reasonable accommodation

Job details

Salary

$200,000 – $315,000 per year

Pay scale and grade

VM-15 · VA medical and dental

Location

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Openings

2

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Dental Officer (0680)

Announcement

CBTA-13098959-27-AG