Dentist (Pedriatric)

Summary

This position is located in the Dental Department at the Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, AZ. The purpose of this position is to provide clinical pediatric services and act as the pediatric consultant for the service unit. The incumbent is under the technical supervision of the Chief of the Dental Department.

Duties

• Functions as an administrator in the development, implementation, and evaluation of pediatric dental programs based on the objectives of the overall IHS dental program.
• Conducts special surveys on Indian groups in order to secure baseline information related to the pediatric dental services they require.
• Assists the Chief with the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Pediatric Dentistry program.
• Assists the Chief in the supervision of hospital dental personnel as pertinent in the Pediatric Dental clinic.
• Performs oral surgery, endodontic, prosthodontic, operative and preventive orthodontic services to predominantly minor age children with referral in appropriate complex cases.
• Emergency services, including the treatment of trauma, pain and infection.

The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to be considered for available vacant positions will be 10 days after the JOA open date.

Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.
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Certificates will be issued every 10 days until the position is filled and the location will be removed from the job announcement.

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