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Dental Officer

Employer
Indian Health Service
Location
Multiple Locations
Salary
SALARY RANGE: $104,843 to $225,000 per year
Closing date
Dec 31, 2020

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Position
Employee Dentist
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Type
Full Time

Job Details

JOB TITLE: Dental Officer

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: IHS-20-GP-10688201-DE

OPEN PERIOD: January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

SERIES & GRADE: GS 11 - 12

WHO MAY APPLY:  All U.S. Citizens 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Independently examine, diagnose, and treat commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems.
  • Diagnose mal-occlusions, and pathological or irregular conditions and ensure proper referral of patients for evaluation or specialty care.
  • Provide all appropriate dental disease prevention measures for each patient treated.
  • Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained and updated in a timely manner.
  • Participate in the development and maintenance of public relations with other health disciplines and tribal health groups, as well as the community.

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period
  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Must pass pre-employment examination.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

 

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Degree in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.) from a school approved by the Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association (ADA); or other dental school, provided the education and knowledge acquired was substantially equivalent to that of graduates from an ADA-approved school.

 

LICENSURE:

  • Applicants must be currently licensed to practice dentistry in a State, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Applicants must complete a 2-year residency program in dentistry, oral health, craniofacial sciences, or a related medical science; or equivalent experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, and/or training.

Company

The IHS Division of Oral Health (DOH)

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Oral Health (DOH) recruits dentists, dental hygienists and students who seek a career providing care to 2.56 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. Approximately 480 dentists serve in Indian health facilities, in specialties including pedodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics and Dental Public Health. 

IHS DOH is ideal for individuals who appreciate an outdoor lifestyle and enjoy living and working in some of the most scenic areas in the country. American Indians and Alaska Natives represent a diverse, culturally rich population with proud traditions and unique heritages to share. Our dentists find this experience both professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling. 

IHS dental health professionals have a choice of three career paths — in the civil service, in Tribal or Urban Indian Programs or as an officer with the US Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps. Each path offers outstanding rewards, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package based on training and experience. 

An added incentive is the IHS Loan Repayment Program (LRP), which provides up to $20,000 in loan repayment in exchange for an initial two-year service commitment. Opportunities are based on Indian health facilities with the greatest staffing needs.

Visit ihs.gov/dentistry for more information. Applicants for civil service and USPHS Commissioned Corps positions must submit materials through USAJOBS.gov. Applicants for Tribal or Urban Indian Programs must contact a recruiter at dentaljobs@ihs.gov to inquire about employment opportunities in the Area they seek to apply.

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