Join the Indian Health Service as a Supervisory Dentist and make a meaningful impact providing compassionate, culturally responsive care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Serve as the clinical and administrative leader of the dental program, supervising staff and ensuring the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality oral health services in accordance with IHS policies and standards. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R.
37.5 (2021).
Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Independently examine, diagnose, and treat both commonly encountered dental diseases or oral health problems, and dental diseases and oral health problems of greater than usual difficulty.
Diagnoses malocclusions, and pathological or irregular conditions, develops treatment plans, and/or ensures proper referral of patients for evaluation or specialty care if beyond the scope of general dental practice. Responsible for the daily operation and management of the dental program in identifying needs related to budget, space, and man power delivery of services. Supervise the duties of dental staff and provide technical dental advice and guidance.
Develops, conducts, implements, and evaluates quantity and quality of the service unit dental program and resources. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. This position has no promotion potential.
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/.
Tara.Tsosie@ihs.gov · 505-726-8733
This position is with Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $145000 – $335000/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-14.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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