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. For Program Information: Contact Dr. Bob Smith, Area Dental Officer at (405) 951-3735, or email [email protected]

Duties

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

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. **This position has a positive education requirement, therefore, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts, OR list your education history including the type of degree(s) and major of study, and completion or anticipated completion (month and year) on your resume. Official transcripts are required after tentative selection and prior to issuing an official job offer.** Waiting Period for Impending Graduates: The Hiring Manager/Selecting Official may elect to utilize an available flexibility wherein applicants who are actively completing a required professional training program and are expected to complete such program within 9 months of applying, may be deemed tentatively qualified. Applicants who have not completed their education requirements (but who are within the established timeframe for qualifying) are strongly encouraged to submit documents to support this flexibility, such as: Documentation from the educational institution's registrar, dean or other appropriate official that attests to the applicable timeframe for completion of the professional program/coursework, AND A copy of the most recent unofficial transcript. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: GS-11: Applicants who meet the 3 Basic Requirements below qualify for the GS-11. Education: Applicants must have a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from a school approved by the American Dental Association (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 of Dental Surgery (NBDE) which are developed and administered by the Joint Commission on Dental Accreditation (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. (You MUST list your Dentistry license number on your resume, along with the expiration date, OR submit a copy of your Dentistry license that includes expiration date. New graduates must submit verification of licensure prior to encumbering a position with IHS.) Medical Requirements: Applicants must be able to distinguish shades of color. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-12: In addition to meeting the 3 Basic Requirements above, you must also meet one of the following Minimum Qualifications stated below to be considered at the GS-12 level. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Applicants must have completed a 2-year residency program in dentistry, oral health, craniofacial sciences, or a related medical science; OR Your resume must demonstrate at least 2 years of equivalent experience, equivalent to at least the lower GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sector), and/or training. Qualifying experience involves the evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and disorders of the oral cavity and maxillofacial area. Examples of dentistry experience at this level includes: making radiographic examinations of oral cavity, diagnosing pathological or irregular conditions, administering local anesthesia, performing simple and complex restoration of cavities, and performing single and relatively uncomplicated multiple extractions of teeth. 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).

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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service 701 Market Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73114 US
• Name: Alana Norman
• Phone: 405-249-3225
• Email: [email protected]