Dentist

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• Organizational Location: Positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Health Services Corps (IHSC), in Conroe, Texas; Jena, Louisiana; Los Fresnos, Texas; Miami, Florida; Pearsall, Texas.

• Salary: Set using Title 38 pay authority, based on special qualifications of the selectee. Range shown above.

Duties

As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:

• Use clinical skills in oral surgery including surgical extractions, anesthesia administration, vital sign monitoring, alveoloplasty, impacted tooth removal, biopsies, and soft tissue surgery.
• Examine patients, utilize diagnostic equipment, interpret results for diagnosis.
• Establish priority of care and perform necessary treatment based on established diagnoses, including follow-up care.
• Provide general dentistry services to a detainee population, including preventive modalities, oral health literacy education, pre-treatment health assessment, and oral surgery.
• Prescribe and/or dispense appropriate medication to patients as indicated.

Requirements

• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required.

• Background Investigation: Successful completion required.

• Drug Screen: Successful completion required.

• Selective Service Registration: Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from an ADA-approved CODA-accredited school.

• Licensure: Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a state, DC, PR, or U.S. territory.

• Experience: One or more full years of experience performing professional dentistry work for GS-12 level and above assignments.

• Specialized Experience: Performing oral surgery, infection control, managing dental programs, providing general dentistry services.

• Language Proficiency: Ability to understand, speak, read, and write English fluently. Bilingual communication capability preferred.

• On-Call: Willingness to participate in emergency on-call process, including duty hours, after-duty hours, designated holidays, and other times as directed.

• Other: Must be able to distinguish shades of color, BLS certification, and meet other requirements as detailed.

Additional Requirements

• BLS Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare provider certification.

• Color Vision: Ability to distinguish shades of color.

• Probationary Period: One-year probationary period required.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term Care Insurance:

• Roth IRA:

• Flexible Spending Account:

• Employee Assistance Program:

• Personal Leave Days:

• Paid Federal Holidays:

• Other Benefits: Flexible work schedules, telework, tuition reimbursement, transportation subsidies, uniform allowance, health and wellness programs, and fitness centers.

• Training and Development Opportunities:

• Disabled Veteran Leave: Available to employees hired on or after November 5, 2016, with a 30% or more service-connected disability rating.