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Local Chief Dentist Advanced Clinic (O-6 Billet) Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Pearsall, TX $0K – $150K Apply by Sep 30, 2027 Dental Officer ESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Local Chief Dentist, Advanced Clinic (O-6) supervises dental staff, manages clinic operations, ensures compliance with IHSC and ICE policies, delivers direct patient care, oversees safety protocols, and participates in quality improvement. Requires DDS/DMD, 6+ years clinical experience, 2+ years supervisory experience, and strong oral surgery skills. This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.
What You'll Do
- →DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides front line supervision of 3 or more dental staff including at least one additional dentist by planning, assigning, evaluating and directing work and exercising complete administrative control of subordinates in carrying out program policies.
- →Provides staff orientation, training, and competency testing.
- →Completes performance evaluations for federal dental staff.
- →Serves as the leave granting authority for federal dental staff.
- →Oversees dental care for complex facility with 1000 or greater capacity.
- →Provides emergent, urgent, and routine oral health care for medically and dentally complicated patient population.
- →Exercises independent judgment in making treatment decisions and monitors appropriateness of care provided by staff dentist and auxiliary staff.
- →Exhibits flexibility to adapt to unusual circumstances requiring variations in approach and in the presence of incomplete or conflicting findings.
- →Establishes and directs multi-provider scheduling to ensure timely access to care.
- →Performs electronic health record documentation and forms management.
- →Proper judgment is required to prevent serious delays in provision of dental services and avoid adverse impact on the health status of thousands of patients processed through facility.
- →Local subject-matter-expert on dental care and dental clinic operations, collaborates with local and regional clinical and administrative leadership to inform and develop local policies and procedures.
- →Provides guidance and mentorship to interdisciplinary junior staff to develop clinical judgement, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- →Serves as the responsible dental health authority for the facility on behalf of the health services administrator.
Requirements
- ✓REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Graduate from a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) program accredited by American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
- ✓Possess and maintain a current unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
- ✓Minimum 6 years clinical experience.
- ✓Minimum 2 years experience in a supervisory, leadership, practice management role.
- ✓Knowledge of dental science such as oral anatomy, oral physiology, restorative dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery (note: strong oral surgery skills and experience are required).
- ✓Competent in use of equipment, materials, and supplies in dental diagnostic and treatment procedures.
- ✓Expertise in dental clinic environmental health, infection control, patient/staff safety protocols, quality assurance, documentation, and data management.
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and dental software programs.
- ✓Continuous BLS certification required.
- ✓Ability to respond to and oversee medical emergencies.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 91733825-7266-4dc4-a68f-17c84ba968ac
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