What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Dental Officer position at Department Of Justice?
As a Chief Dental Officer with the Department of Justice, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive dental care to the inmate population. This involves evaluating, preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases, injuries, and disorders of the oral cavity and maxillofacial area.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing treatment plans and determining the type of restoration and/or prosthetic needed to fulfill patients' treatment plans
- Recognizing dental diseases and providing appropriate professional treatment
- Instructing and counseling difficult patients on proper dental care
- Performing oral surgery
To succeed in this role, you must have a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from a school approved by the American Dental Association (ADA). You must also 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.
GS-12 and GS-13 candidates must have completed a 2-year or 3-year residency program in dentistry, oral health, craniofacial sciences or a related medical science; or have equivalent experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, and/or training.
