Indian Health Service

Dentist

Department of Health and Human Services

Location
Lodge Grass, Montana
Pay
$145,000 per year – $335,000 per year
Application deadline
Nov 18, 2026
Job level
GS-12 to GS-12
Schedule
1
Work style
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About this job

This position is located at the Crow Service Unit, Lodge Grass MT. The position supervises dental assistants and provides comprehensive dental care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients at the clinic and other locations as needed, such as schools and other clinics within the Crow Service Unit. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Benefits

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. This position is ineligible for the Bargaining Unit. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 6 month service agreement will be required.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You will be directed to the Login.Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Create a Login.Gov account. If you have an account you will be directed to select a resume or create a resume. If you create an account you can create an resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/faq/. The IHS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Kandis Real Bird, kandis.realbird@ihs.gov, and/or 406-208-1984.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Source and verification

Announcement IHS-27-BI-13085704-ESEP/MP is linked to its official USAJOBS record. USGovtJob is not affiliated with the U.S. government. Confirm details in the official announcement.

Last updated Nov 14, 2026. State codes in this announcement: MT.

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