Chief of Dental

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Chief of Dental in Bedford, MA. The employer published a pay range of $240k–$270k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other dentist roles before you apply.

Dentists examine patients, diagnose and treat conditions of the teeth, gums and mouth, and lead the dental team.

Duties from the announcement

The Dental Chief allocates up to 60% effort to direct patient care and 40% to administrative duties and the department is organizationally aligned as an independent Service Line under the Deputy Chief of Staff. The Chief is accountable to the VHA Bedford HCS Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) and collaborates with facility leadership to achieve strategic objectives Clinical duties (~60%) include: Oral and radiographic examinations; diagnosis of pathological or irregular oral conditions. Administration of local anesthesia; routine and complex restorations. Simple extractions and routine surgical procedures.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $122.60 per hour, is 15% above the median of 127 Dentist postings with published pay across the US ($106.97 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• Active dental license in the state of the job
• DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited program
• DEA registration and state controlled-substance registration if you prescribe; BLS

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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