Dental Officer
- Employer
- Indian Health Service
- Location
- Multiple Locations
- Salary
- SALARY RANGE: $104,843 to $225,000 per year
- Posted
- Jan 08, 2020
- Closes
- Dec 31, 2020
- Ref
- IHS-20-GP-10688201-DE
- Position
- Employee Dentist
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Job Type
- Full Time
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.