Clarification from the agency

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

• Examines, diagnoses, and treats disease, abnormalities, injuries and dysfunctional disorders of the oral cavity and its associated structures, including problems of greater than normal difficulty. Examines patients and interprets radiographs and diagnostic tests to determine type and extent of dental diseases and disabilities or dysfunctions.
• Follow dental service policies and programs. Maintains familiarity with organization and local policy on management of specific oral diseases and defects, forensic dentistry procedures and emergency procedures.
• Participate in dental and hospital committee activities, as necessary.
• Diagnose and perform root canal therapy on anterior and posterior teeth for both children and adults.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of political appointee
• Per National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of fiscal year (FY) 2017. Section 1111 modifies 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3326; Veterans who are retiring within 180 days of appointment effective date may require a 180 day waiver package.
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Position may require an appropriate security clearance

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

GS-12: Two (2) 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, and at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GP-11 grade level in the Federal service regularly encountering, diagnosing, and administering treatment for dental diseases and dental health problems of greater-than-usual difficulty; and dealing with dental health cases presenting patient-behavior and communication problems; removing un-erupted and impacted teeth, residual root tips, and teeth with exposed roots; removing localized foreign bodies from the gingival tissues and alveolar sockets; performing prosthetic work involving complicating conditions; applying corrective treatment in cases of abnormal formation where proper occlusion is difficult to attain; performing root canal therapy on the anterior teeth of both children and adults; treating cases of rampant caries in children; treating acute cases of cellulitis associated with dental pathology; treating diseases of salivary glands and their ducts; and performing muco-gingival surgery.

GS-13: Three (3) years of professional dentistry experience and/or training equivalent to at least that of a Board eligible and at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GP-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes extensive, advanced professional knowledge and a high order of diagnostic and dental skills in a specialized area of dental practice; thorough understanding of the relationships and applications of the basic sciences which include(anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, embryology; microbiology, pharmacology, and pathology) underlying dentistry to the dental health problems associated with specialized area of practice; and skills in handling patients with special behavioral problems and in dealing with patient-management problems.

GS-14: One (1) year of professional dentistry experience equivalent to at least the GP-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes knowledge and understanding in great depth of the relationships and applications of the basic sciences (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, embryology; microbiology, pharmacology, and pathology) underlying dentistry to the dental health problems associated with the specialty; a very highly developed diagnostic skill (derived from both a deep understanding of scientific phenomena involved and extensive case experience); an expert treatment planning ability with respect to the specialty; and considerable skill in administering treatment. (For specialist positions, certifications as diplomat by a national certifying board for a specialized area of practice meets the requirements.)

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Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position:
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/dental-officer-series-0680/


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of dental science such as oral anatomy, oral physiology and histology, the principles and technique of restorative dentistry and dental materials.
2. Knowledge of dental principles such as periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics.
3. Knowledge of medical diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease as they relate to the care and treatment of oral cavity.
4. Skill and dexterity in manipulating a variety of instruments while performing specialized dental procedures.
5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications)

• If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.