This position is located within the Service Delivery Area for the Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit. The purpose of the position is to serve as Supervisory Dental Officer over the Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Program, supervise dental staff and to provide advanced dentistry services in accordance with the Indian Health Service policies.

Duties

Perform as a supervisor over other dentists and other dental department employees. Exercise supervisory and managerial responsibility for planning, development organization, integration and evaluation of clinical services for dental department. Provide direct care services of a scope, quality and quantity consistent with Agency and facility policies. Conduct an oral health program that is integrated with other health services available. Administers local anesthesia & Performs routine and complex tooth extractions.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Perform full range of treatment in dental disease or health problems requiring corrective, restorative or preventative measures, encounters diagnosis and administers treatment greater than usual difficulty, deals with cases presenting patient behavior and communication problems. OR 2-year residency program in dentistry, oral health, craniofacial sciences, or a related medical science. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Mashpee 483 Great Neck Road South Mashpee, MA 02649 US
• Name: Nashville Area HR Inquiries
• Phone: 615-467-1500
• Email: [email protected]