This position will serve as a Dentist (Pediatrics) within the Pine Ridge Hospital in Pine Ridge, SD. The incumbent will primarily provide dental services to children patients. The incumbent at time pay provide clinical and/or administrative pediatric dental services within health centers, clinics or community outreach programs on the Pine Ridge Reservation. This position reports to the Chief Dental Officer.

Duties

Works with the Chief Dentist to plan and manage dental operating room programs and other collaborations. Provides pediatric dental services within outreach locations, collaborating hospitals, same day surgery centers, and other IHS dental clinics. Maintains patient's treatment record. Records oral conditions of teeth and surrounding tissues, clinical notes, appointments, and treatment administered. Performs root canal therapy and other pulpal therapy, including pulpal regeneration, apexification, apexogenesis, pulpotomies, pulpectomies, and root canals of permanent teeth. Responsible for the provision of general dentistry for patients of all ages when pediatric patients are unavailable.

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): Education: Completion of 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 Dental Examinations (NBDE) which are developed and administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (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. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate the completion of residency, training and/or experience as outlined below. GS-13: Completion of a 3-year residency program in dentistry, oral health, craniofacial sciences, or a related medical science. Or 3 years of professional dentistry experience and/or training. Your experience must be equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Qualifying experience includes experience in providing pediatric dental services to the youth, providing preventative services, clinical and radiographic examinations and emergency services. Medical Requirement Applicants must be able to distinguish shades of color. You must meet all qualification requirements by the respective cut-off date for application review.

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 Pine Ridge Service Unit PO Box 1201 E Hwy 18 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-252-2771
• Email: [email protected]