Dental Officer (Regional Support Dentist)

Responsible for traveling throughout their respective region providing complex specialized dental services for federal prisoners confined at the facilities within the region.

Provides in-house specialized dental services (e.g. complex exodontia biopsies pre-prosthetic surgery) at the request of local institutions within their respective region and as approved by the Regional Dental Consultant.

Performs all duties in accordance with current accepted dental practices and when necessary refers selected cases to outside consultants or specialists.

Provides timely and appropriate care to inmates at facilities within their respective region in the absence of the Chief Dental Officer or staff dentist.

Provides additional clinical support to understaffed dental programs and/or provides in-house advanced surgical care for inmates as appropriate in the dental clinical setting.

This position is located in a BOP correctional facility and requires significant travel.

Along with all other correctional institutional employees incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position you must:

• 1. Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
• 2. Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
• 3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Education:

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.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. All academic degrees and coursework MUST be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria Click Here. For information regarding foreign education requirements please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

AND

Licensure: Applicants must have passed National Board of 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.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload proof of current active and unrestricted license to practice dentistry and proof of successful completion from the National Board of Dental Examinations (NBDE) at the time you apply.

All qualified referred candidates will undergo a credentialing process prior to employment with the Bureau of Prisons. This process includes validation of medical examinations education internship and residency. Please electronically upload these documents along with your required supporting documentation at the time you apply.

AND

Experience:

In addition to meeting the above education and licensure requirements applicants must have one or more full years of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level performing professional dentistry work for GS-12 level and above assignments.

Qualifying experience involves the evaluation prevention diagnosis and treatment of diseases injuries and disorders of the oral cavity and maxillofacial area. Examples of dentistry experience may include the removal of decay; filling cavities; straightening extracting and repairing teeth; treating gum diseases; performing corrective surgery; making measurements/models for dentures to replace missing teeth administering anesthetics writing prescriptions; and performing other requirements of the position.

AND

In addition to meeting the above basic requirement and licensure requirements Applicants must have completed one year of full-time experience in professional dentistry work that is equivalent to the next lower grade level; or equivalent experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level and/or training.

Some examples of qualifying experience are:

• Experience performing diagnostics and treatment such as restorative therapy and surgical procedures (full bony impactions torus removal etc.).
• Experience and comprehensive knowledge of standard dental treatment practices and the ability to apply fundamental management practices with available resources to the delivery of quality dental care.
• Experience and working knowledge of policy procedures and standards prescribed by the Joint Commission Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons (BOP) American Correctional Association and U.S. Courts.
• Experience developing plans programs procedures which promoted optimum productivity for a dental program.

AND

Medical Requirement:

Applicants must be able to distinguish shades of color.

If applicable credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**