Dentist - General (Part-Time)

Job Description 

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco, CA as a Dentist - General (Part-Time)! 

The General Practice Dental Officer 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. The General Practice Dental Officer shall be proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services.

Major Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Make oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity and provide interpretation of imaging.
   2. Review of medical history and apply knowledge to patient management.
   3. Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
   4. Perform treatment planning, including multi-step, complex plans with input from specialists as needed.
   5. Administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide.
   6. Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth.
   7. Perform routine extractions and other surgical procedures within the scope of a general dentist.
   8. Perform prosthetic dentistry, including immediate, full and partial dentures; crowns; and fixed bridge work.
   9. Perform routine dental implant restorations.
   10. Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
   11. Perform routine periodontal procedures. 

Benefits and Features 

• Expected Salary Range from $285K - $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience). *Salary will be pro-rated based on the hours worked*
• Work Schedule: Mon-Wed 08:00am-4:30pm, Part-Time - 20 Hours
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

We encourage you to consider VA employment in San Francisco, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun and new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service