Dentist (General Practice)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located in Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley in Geary, Kansas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.

Duties

• Perform a full range of treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative or preventive measures such as teeth extractions and restoration of simple and compound cavities.
• Acquire mouth impressions for crowns, jackets, dentures, and bridges and fitting and inserting the finished appliances.
• Conduct teaching including group oral health counseling, tobacco cessation counseling, and diet counseling.
• Perform various preventive measures such as conducting extensive prophylaxis treatment, performing deep scaling and root planning.
• Submit performance data, dental records, consultation requests and other dental records in approved information management system.
• Consult and refer patients to other appropriate specialist.

Education

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/.