Location: Kotzebue, AK Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type: Tribal Salary Range: $170,000 to $205,000 / Per Year Open Period: 10/28/2016 to 1/14/2017 Summary: Join a COMPASSIONATE and ADVENTUROUS team that delivers health and social services to communities above the ARCTIC CIRCLE from modern facilities in Kotzebue, Alaska and 11 surrounding villages! EXCELLENT SALARY/BENEFITS! Relocation, sign-on and retention bonuses, free medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability and retirement for employee, IHS, NHSC and Alaska State loan repayment site, CEU allowance and paid days, furnished hospital housing for rent, 30 days accrued leave in first year, 11 paid holidays, leave cash out option, no State Income Tax, Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, employee gym and saunas, close knit community, 5 minute commute/walk to work, endless year-round outdoor activities and ways to enjoy the beauty of Alaska, and more! AMAZING CULTURE COMMUNITY READY TO WELCOME YOU AND YOUR FAMILY: • Beautiful 88,000 sq ft hospital decorated throughout with stunning Alaska Native artifacts • See the Northern Lights in the winter • Experience the land of the midnight sun in the summer where the sun doesnt ever set • Watch dog sledding and snowmobile races • Eat Native Alaskan food • Buy Native Alaskan art made by the Iñupiat • Watch the seals and caribou crossing the ice in the winter and spring • Pick the sweetest blueberries, cranberries and salmon berries in the fall • Attend festivals and parades in the summertime • A tremendous opportunity to assist amazing communities in self-governance, preservation of culture and subsistence lifestyle and to provide medical, social and Tribal services for a healthy future!
This is a relief position- discuss flexible scheduling with Dental Manager. Performs a full range of dental services at the Maniilaq Medical Center Dental Clinic, and on a periodic basis at the Maniilaq Association Services Areas. Reports directly to the Lead Dentist. Duties: Displays a willing and helpful attitude to customers and staff. Professionally communicates in a warm, concerned, caring, and friendly manner over the telephone and in person. Performs a full range of dental services at the Maniilaq Health Center Dental Clinic, and on a periodic basis at the Kotzebue Senior Center and in the villages and schools, of Point Hope and the Northwest Arctic Borough, including: Dental and intraoral examination of adults and children, including evaluation of general medical condition, and recognition and diagnosis of pathological or irregular conditions. The results of such examination, and the risks benefits and alternatives to proposed treatment are expected to be communicated to the patient and/ or guardian in a warm, caring, professional manner that fully informs and allows the patient and/ or guardian to provide consent for treatment. Restoration of teeth with restorative materials and/ or crowns in accordance with accepted standards. Non-surgical endodontic procedures, including pulpotomy of primary teeth. Diagnosis, design, impression, registration, insertion, and adjustments necessary for the replacement of teeth by full and partial removable dentures, and fixed bridges. Scaling, root planning, and minor periodontal procedures for the treatment of periodontal disease. Surgical procedures, including: single and multiple tooth extraction removal of uncomplicated impacted teeth, residual root tips, localized foreign bodies, and exostoses biopsies. Corrective and palliative treatment of abnormal occlusion and acute soft tissue infection. Prescription of drugs and/or devices in accordance with accepted standards of practice. Participates in the training and development of skills of dental assistants. Participates in the activities of committees, or special initiatives as assigned. Participates in the development and delivery of programs to enhance the public awareness of dental health promotion, and participates in the surveillance of community water fluoridation programs as assigned. Participates in the development and implementation of programs designed to maximize recovery of third-party payment. Participates in programs designed to assure regulatory compliance required of Maniilaq Health Center and the dental clinic. Accesses, reads and responds as necessary to written material and e-mail on a daily basis. Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information. Maintains confidentiality of patients and hospital-related information. Qualifications: DDS or DMD degree from a dental school accredited by the commission on dental education of the American Dental Association. Current licensure to perform dental service in the U.S. Eligibility for appointment to the medical staff at Maniilaq Health Center. Current CPR certificate. Must obtain ACLS certification within six months of hire. Ability and willingness to work independently and in a variety of settings including the hospital’s dental clinic and in remote communities using portable dental equipment. Must be willing and able to travel in small airplanes and carry at least 40 pounds of luggage. Inupiaq/English bilingual preferred. Work Type: Intermittent, Multiple Announcement #: 2016:OTZ-320 Who May Apply? Public Get Details & Apply: http://www.maniilaq.org/careers/ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov