Dentist (Open Continuous)

About the position

The Oklahoma City Area consists of 8 Service Units with federally operated hospitals, clinics and smaller health stations. The incumbent will provide basic and advanced dental health services to the designated population in accordance with Indian Health Service policies. This position reports to the Service Unit Dental Chief.

Responsibilities

• Independently examine, diagnose, and treat commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems.
• Diagnose malocclusions, 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.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families with multiple dental and health problems and of different backgrounds.
• Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained and updated in a timely manner.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must have a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from an accredited school.
• Must have passed the National Board of Dental Surgery (NBDE) and possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice dentistry.
• Applicants must be able to distinguish shades of color.
• Experience in the evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and disorders of the oral cavity and maxillofacial area.

Nice-to-haves

• Completion of a 2-year residency program in dentistry, oral health, craniofacial sciences, or a related medical science.
• At least 2 years of equivalent experience at the GS-11 level in the Federal service.

Benefits

• Relocation expenses reimbursed in accordance with agency policy.
• Access to a comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Eligibility for student loan repayment programs for qualifying health disciplines.