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Position Title
Supervisory Dentist
Agency
Indian Health Service
Announcement Number
IHS-24-BJ-12406213-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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3. Are you a recipient of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) Health Profession Scholarship authorized under Public Law 94-437?
If yes, confirm:
  1. You have completed or will be completing the requirements of the approved health profession program within the established timeframe
  2. Meet all eligibility criteria
  3. Entitled to a one-time priority referral/selection to fulfill their obligation to provide public service
You will be required to submit a copy of your transcripts. If you are pending completion of a health profession degree submit a copy of your transcripts and written proof from the education institution's registrar which provides the date for completing the professional program.
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4. Are you an American Indian/Alaska Native who is enrolled in a federally recognized tribe as defined by the Secretary of Interior? The Indian Health Service gives qualified American Indian/Alaska Natives preference when filling vacancies in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472), with approved exceptions.

If eligible, submit a copy of your Bureau of Indian Affairs Form 4432, "Verification of Indian preference for employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service," that has been completed by authorized tribal or BIA Officials. For more information, review the IHS Indian Preference guidelines: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/permanentDocs/indianpreference.pdf.
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5. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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6. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?

If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Supervisory Dentist position with the Indian Health Service. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Medical Requirement
Are you able to distinguish shades of color?
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2. Basic Requirement - Education
I have 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. 
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3. Basic Requirement - Licensure
I 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.
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4. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION, GS-0680-12
Select one response below that best describes your experience which demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position at the GS-12 level. Select only one response and do not leave blank.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Develop guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures for clinical, preventive, or community-based dental health programs and initiatives. (limit characters)
6. Develop, implement, and review performance standards. (limit characters)
7. Evaluate and recommend changes for health program activities in the allocation of resources between clinical and administrative departments or activities. (limit characters)
8. Participate in ongoing clinical quality assurance activities to improve quality of care and improve overall satisfaction of services. (limit characters)
9. Build and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to manage patient care. (limit characters)
10. Communicate treatment plans to patients and families with multiple dental and health problems. (limit characters)
11. Provide professional feedback to technical questions from staff and/or outside individuals or organizations. (limit characters)
12. Work with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed. (limit characters)
13. Develop and direct broad programs for dental health awareness, treatment, and prevention throughout Indian Health Service/Tribal/ Indian Urban health care programs (limit characters)
14. Develop guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures for clinical, preventive, or community based dental health programs and initiatives. (limit characters)
15. Provide expert dental advice, consultation and technical advice on policy, strategy, resources, and requirements derived from health care studies to the Director and other senior leadership on dental health care issues in American Indian and Alaska Native (limit characters)
16. Serve as a manager or director with full responsibility for a public health dental program, which may have included planning, executing, and coordinating administrative operations, policies, and procedures. (limit characters)
17. Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings and provide appropriate care measures to identify dental problems. (limit characters)
18. Interprets data obtained from observation, examination, monitoring, and lab values to identify dental problems. (limit characters)
19. Utilizes assessment data to determine an appropriate dental diagnosis and develop, implement, evaluate and revise an appropriate plan of care. (limit characters)
SECTION II. CERTIFICATION OF INFORMATION ACCURACY As previously explained, your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. (limit characters)
20. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)