Dentist

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The Community - Portsmouth, V
One visit to Portsmouth, Virginia and you'll be hooked. Amble along our famous Seawall. Stroll through three centuries of historic neighborhoods. Go antiquing. Take in some art. Stand inside a giant soap bubble at the largest children's museum in the state. And did we mention that Portsmouth is home to some of the most delightful restaurants in the region? Many of Portsmouth's attractions are clustered within easy walking distance of each other, making it the perfect place to spend a day. And with its central location, it's easy to get to - just a quick ferry ride from downtown Norfolk, a just minutes from Virginia Beach, and Colonial Williamsburg.

EXPLORE Portsmouth

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Naval Medical center Portsmouth, Virginia has proudly served the military and their families since 1830 making it the Navy's oldest continuously running hospital in the Navy medical system. Nationally acclaimed, this state of the art medical center with ten branch clinics offers premier research and teaching programs designed to prepare new doctors, nurses and hospital corpsmen for the future. This patient driven TRICARE facility is entrusted with the health readiness of the United States armed forces. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, proudly serving those who serve us so well.

REQUIREMENTS (duties may include, but not limited to)

• Dental practice, management of patients, and dental prescriptions will be accomplished in accordance with applicable AFMS clinical practice guidelines and JCAHO/HSI standards and instructions set forth in the facility where privileges are awarded.
• Examines, diagnoses, and treats disease, abnormalities, injuries and dysfunctional disorders of the oral cavity and its associated structures.
• Examines patients and interprets radiographs and diagnostic tests to determine type and extent of dental diseases and disabilities or dysfunctions.
• Evaluates findings and prescribes type, extent, and order of treatment. Refers non dental problems to appropriate medical specialty. Restores health and function of carious, fractured, otherwise defective teeth.
• Performs routine preventive, periodontal, oral surgery, endodontic, and prosthodontic treatment.
• Provides consultation services.
• Performs comprehensive dental functions. Performs complex dental treatment procedures in the absence of a specialist.
• May serve as preceptor for general dentistry residency programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must hold a doctor of dental surgery or a doctor of dental medicine degree from an American Dental Association accredited college or university.
• Must have and maintain an active, valid unrestricted, current dental license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) in a US jurisdiction. License must correspond to DEA registration number.
• Must possess a valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number in order to write prescriptions for controlled substances.
• Must have one (1) year of experience performing clinical dentistry out of the last 18 months.

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