This position serves as Pediatric Dental Officer and provides services to the Native American patients and to function as a pediatric dental consultant for the Great Plains Area IHS Dental Program at the Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center in Sisseton, South Dakota. The incumbent reports to the Chief Dental Officer.

Duties

Independently examines, diagnoses, and treats commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems. Diagnoses mal-occlusions, and pathological or irregular conditions and ensures proper referral of patients for evaluation or specialty care. Provides all appropriate dental disease prevention measures for each patient treated.

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): Dental Officer Series 0680 (opm.gov) In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the above Basic Requirements for the GS-13 (or equivalent) level, applicants must complete a 3 year residency program. Approved Internship/Approved Residency: Training in a hospital dental internship or residency approved by the Council on Dental Education of the ADA. OR 3-year dentistry experience and/or training. This experience is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples include: comprehensive dental treatment to children under age 18, make clinical and radiographic examinations, diagnose pathological and irregular conditions, maintain patient records, perform endodontic, prosthodontic, operative and/or preventative orthodontic services, perform simple, compound, or complex restorations, administer local anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide; determine types of services required, develop treatment plans, perform tooth extractions, inform patient about preventative dental care. Time In Grade (Merit Promotion Candidates Only) 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 Sisseton Service Unit PO Box 189 100 Lake Traverse Drive Sisseton, SD 57262 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-226-7203
• Email: [email protected]