Dentist: Comprehensive Care & Community Health Impact

Indian Health Service; Watonga (OK); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentives

Job summary

Indian Health Service in Watonga, Oklahoma, seeks a Dentist to provide comprehensive, patient-centered dental care to American Indian communities. You will diagnose, treat, and manage complex cases and collaborate with a multidisciplinary health team to advance health equity and improve community well‑being.

This role emphasizes preventive care, patient education, accurate documentation, infection control, and participation in quality improvement initiatives and program operations.

Qualifications

• DDS/DMD degree and valid dental license in the U.S.
• Experience with restorative, endodontic, and surgical procedures.
• Ability to provide patient education and preventive care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive dental care including exams and treatment planning.
• Independently manage complex dental conditions.
• Coordinate care with medical providers for complex cases.
• Deliver patient education on options, risks, and aftercare.
• Maintain records and support infection control and program operations.

Job description

Indian Health Service in Watonga, Oklahoma, seeks a Dentist to provide comprehensive, patient-centered dental care to American Indian communities. You will diagnose, treat, and manage complex cases and collaborate with a multidisciplinary health team to advance health equity and improve community well‑being.

This role emphasizes preventive care, patient education, accurate documentation, infection control, and participation in quality improvement initiatives and program operations.