Dental Officer

JOB TITLE: Dental Officer

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: IHS-19-GP-10485884-DE

OPEN PERIOD: October 10, 2019 through January 31, 2020

SERIES & GRADE: GS 11

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 period.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must pass pre-employment examination.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• On-call hours or standby duty may be required.

EDUCATION:

• Applicants must have a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from a school approved by the (ADA) or the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

LICENSURE:

• Applicants must have passed the National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) which are developed and administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) and possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.