Dentist; Chief Dental Officer

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, please refer to the relevant educational database. For information regarding foreign education requirements, see the U.S. Department of Education website.

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

Licensure: Applicants must have passed the National Board of Dental Examinations (NBDE) 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 NBDE at the time you apply.

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 and models for dentures; administering anesthetics; writing prescriptions; and performing other requirements of the position.

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.

• Experience in a clinical setting, administering local anesthesia, monitoring vital signs, performing exodontia, removal of impacted teeth, soft tissue surgery, and incisional and excisional biopsies.
• Experience in general dentistry to include radiologic techniques and interpretation, periodontal and endodontic therapy, root planing, furcation management, periodontal therapy, and splinting, and endodontic treatment of multi‑rooted teeth.
• Experience in the treatment planning and treatment of restorative and prosthetic care. Provide and direct and indirect restorative procedures. Design and construction of simple and complex removable prostheses including partial, full, and over dentures.

Applicants must be able to distinguish shades of color.

To receive proper credit for paid and unpaid experience, 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.