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IHS Division of Oral Health
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If you are an oral health professional or student in search of an exceptional career that will fulfill your sense of mission and desire for an adventurous lifestyle, you have clicked to the right place! Welcome to the Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Oral Health Recruitment Program.

**** NEWS FLASH ****

There is a $75,000 sign up bonus for newly commissioned dentists that agree to a 4 year commitment.  Please visit Commissioned Corps Compensation to learn more.

 

**** WEB FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT ****

IHS – A Career Choice
The December IHS Dental WebForum

Did you miss the last live interactive IHS Dental Web Forum? Now you can review a recording of the most recent 60-minute program, "IHS Dentistry - IHS Advantage: A Career Choice." This Web Forum focused on the exciting careers with the IHS. Why did the IHS dentists choose a career with the IHS? What is their personal and professional satisfaction? What exciting experiences can the Indian Health Service offer? To find the answers, please join our most recent Web Forum.

Go to https://ihs-ophs.webex.com

  • Select the tab for "Training Center"
  • Click on "Recorded Sessions" - (left side of page)
  • Click on the playback icon for "IHS Dentistry - IHS Advantage: A Career Choice"

 

Screenshot of the Division of Oral Health Opportunity Adventure Purpose videoTo see and hear more about the Division of Oral Health experience please click here to view different clips of our video Opportunity Adventure Purpose.

 

 

 

IHS DENTAL Recruitment List Serv (DRLS) WEB IS NOW AVAILABLE

Purpose: Provide instant news to all subscribers regarding IHS Dental Recruitment issues and allow subscribers to pose questions for the benefit of all.

How to Subscribe: Please click on the Subscribe link below, type your name in the appropriate space in the text, and click on send.

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IHS is the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) agency responsible for addressing the health needs of over 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in over 230 hospitals and clinics in 35 states. More than 1800 dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants work in programs that strive to prevent as much dental disease as possible through organized prevention programs, and limit existing disease through active clinical programs.

If you're ready for a career working in state-of-the-art facilities with excellent pay and benefits, a Loan Repayment Program, job stability, the chance for advancement, and a challenging, appreciative patient population, begin your adventure now! Explore the diverse professional, geographic, and cultural experiences that many IHS dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants say have made their careers the "envy" of their peers in private practice. Please take the opportunity to contact our dental health care professionals in the field. Keep in mind that the best time to experience an IHS Externship is between your 3rd and 4th year of dental school. Please download the Dental Externship Application Instructions, the list of 2007 IHS Externship Sites under the Student Externships D3 Job Titles, and apply before the deadlines.

Point of Contact: Timothy L. Lozon, DDS
1-800-IHS-DENT (447-3368) or 301-443-0029 (direct)
IHS Dental Vacancies