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Dental Assistant (ESEP/MP)

Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Fort Duchesne, UT
Salary: $22,851.00 - $36,384.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (602)364-5230
JOB SUMMARY:

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American!  At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere.  Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

READVERTISEMENT - This position is being readvertised to solicit additional applications.

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Uintah & Ouray Service Unit, Dental Department in Fort Duchesne, UT (approximately 30 miles west of Vernal, UT).

POSITION DETAILS:

Salary Range:  

  • GS-02: $22,851 - $28,758
  • GS-03: $24,933 - $32,412
  • GS-04: $27,990 - $36,384

Promotion potential: GS-04

Merit Promotion Position: Yes

Travel Required: No

Supervisory/Managerial Position: No

Relocation Expenses Paid? No, expenses WILL NOT be paid

Is government housing available? No

Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes, must submit a completed PL101 Form (see Required Documents list in the How to Apply section).

Is drug testing required? No

Is this a bargaining unit position? No

Alternative work schedule, call back, standby, rotating shifts, nights/weekends/holidays? No

WHO MAY APPLY:

Merit Promotion Plan (MPP) - Current and former career or status employees

Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP) - Indian Preference or Schedule A applicants

Veterans Preference - Includes Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) applicants

- Visit Jobs@ihs.gov for more information regarding the different hiring plans


KEY REQUIREMENTS:
  • Position subject to background investigation.
  • As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.
  • Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
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