Place of Work:
Projected Duty Locations
Overseas Locations: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea.
Stateside Locations: AL, AK, AZ, CO, DC, GA, HI, KS, KY, LA, MD, NY, MO, NC, NY, OK, SC, TN, TX, and VA
Position Status/Number of Vacancy:
This announcement may be used to fill permanent full-time, part-time or intermittent positions. Indicate on your resume your availability for any of these appointments. / Many
Duties:
Serves as dental officer in a clinic providing direct patient care.
Performs a range of professional dental tasks of a general dentistry nature.
Duties include the more difficult cases in any or all of the following areas: oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics, pedodontics/orthodontics, prosthodontics, restorative dentistry, oral pathology/oral medicine, and preventive dentistry.
The dental officer recognizes and refers unusually difficult cases to a specialist.
Supervises ancillary dental personnel. Ensures that management policies and procedures are adhered to.
Is responsible for the timeliness and accuracy of dental records, consultations, and any other medical records pertaining to the dental patient.
Performance of duties involves treating all types of patients including those who may have behavior or communication problems.
Performs other duties as assigned.
About the Position:
Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes providing with your application, a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent Performance Rating and a copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
Note:
Applications will be posted on the Army website for review by all medical facilities within the Army for a period of 120 days from its receipt. If you wish to extend your eligibility after your initial 120 days have expired, you must notify us by phone, fax or email.
Who May Apply:
* All U. S. citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States.
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.
Examples of info to include Note: Failure to include requested info may result in an ineligible/not qualified rating.
* SS #
* Type & Current State of License
* Announcement #
* Geographical Preference(s)
* Description of duties performed
* Degree Type
* Institution where degree was obtained
Basic Requirements:
* Licensure: Must be currently licensed to practice dentistry in a State, DC, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the U.S.A.
* Education: Degree in Dental Surgery (DDS) or Dental Medicine (DMD) from a school approved by the Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association (ADA); or other dental school, provided the education and knowledge acquired was substantially equivalent to that of graduates from an ADA-approved school.
Requirements in addition to the Basic Requirements: Experience and/or training must be one of the following types: Post-licensure professional experience in the general practice of dentistry; Approved internship training; Approved residency training; Graduate-level study in an accredited dental school; Post-licensure professional experience in a specialized area of practice; Other advanced study or training (outside a dental school or hospital) creditable towards satisfaction of training program requirements for Board eligibility.
Specialized Experience:
Two years of professional dentistry experience and/or training; or superior academic ability defined as that demonstrated by an intern, who on the basis of an evaluation of all interns who have completed training in the same hospital or in the same kind of internship program over the past 5 years, would fall into the upper half of the group. For further information regarding qualifications Click Here
Basic eligibility will be rated based upon the experience, education & training described in your resume. Factors such as recency of experience/education and relevance of experience/education to the work of the position will be used.
25% COLA will be added to the base salary for the states of HI & AK & may be added to Overseas positions.
Thank you for considering The Department of Army for career opportunities.
This solicitation is issued under Direct Hire Authority.
* The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement.
* One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled.
Other Information:
* To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.
* This announcement will be used to fill multiple positions at various locations.
* Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
* May require overtime work.
* May require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations.
* The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf
* Recruitment bonus may or may not be authorized.
* Relocation bonus may or may not be authorized.
* Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
* U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
* The initial length of this overseas tour is three years.
* Candidates initially selected from the U.S. may be eligible for certain foreign area benefits.
* Please note that active-duty military members are eligible to apply no earlier than 120 days before their separation or retirement date.
* Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19 at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/131519p.pdf
* Permanent Change of Station/Relocation expenses may or may not be authorized.
* Temporary Duty (TDY) travel may be required.
* CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE: https://ncweb.ria.army.mil/aladdin/logins/aladdin1.htm
Other Requirements:
* Child Care Criminal History background checks may be required prior to movement to position.
* Top Secret security clearance may be required.
* Secret security clearance may be required.
* Personnel security investigation may be required.
* Position may be designated as Emergency Essential.
* A medical examination may be required.
* Immunization screening may be required.
* This position may be required to comply with the Drug Abuse Testing Program.
* You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
* If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted.
* Must provide documents for credentialing for health care positions.
* License/Certification: Current license to practice dentistry in a state, DC, or Puerto Rico.
* All Health Care Providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training and certification Current Advanced Life Support of other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.
* Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application.
* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
* Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
* You must include the announcement number on your application.
* You may claim Military Spouse Preference.
* Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.
* Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
* One year trial/probationary period may be required.
You will need to click on Employment. This will bring up a new page. Click on Build a Resume, complete and submit.
Next, click on Search for Jobs. You can search again to find a vacancy you would like to apply for or, you can go to the bottom on the Vacancy Announcement Job Board page and put the following Announcement Number in the Announcement field.
Announcement Number: MD-DH-08-527
Then click on the announcement number link and scroll down to the bottom of the vacancy to How to Apply and follow the directions.
