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Supervisory Dentist
Indian Health Service · Posted 15 days ago
About the Role
This position serves as the Supervisory Dentist and Chief of the Dental Department for the Pawnee Indian Health Center located in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, evaluating, and administering a comprehensive dental health program for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native patients served by the Service Unit. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
What You'll Do
- →Provides advanced clinical dental services while exercising full supervisory and administrative responsibility over professional, technical, and administrative dental staff.
- →Serves as the principal advisor to Service Unit leadership on matters involving oral health services, dental program operations, quality assurance, infection control, accreditation compliance, community oral health initiatives, and contract dental care management.
- →Coordinates interdisciplinary patient care activities with medical providers, nursing staff, behavioral health personnel, public health staff, tribal organizations, and external healthcare partners.
- →Monitors utilization of staff, equipment, supplies, and clinical resources to maintain efficient operations.
- →Performs comprehensive oral examinations, diagnoses oral diseases and abnormalities, and develops appropriate treatment plans.
- →Provides a full range of general dentistry procedures including restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, preventive dentistry, periodontal therapy, pediatric dentistry, and emergency dental treatment.
- →Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Total Compensation Dentist
Requirements
- ✓Selectee may be subject to a probationary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S.
- ✓Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
- ✓Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
- ✓A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
- ✓The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.
- ✓If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- ✓You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
- ✓Background Investigation Requirement: This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.
- ✓A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, education, and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.
- ✓Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance.
- ✓Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability.
- ✓Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 13e42b31-f3e9-4147-b5e6-ad33f77275a6
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