Dentist (General Practice)

Department of Defense

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Full-time $123,077 – $300,000 Closes Jul 16, 2026

Summary

About the Position: This position is located a Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital’s Clinical Dentistry A in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Perform full range of dental tasks including treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases and dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative or preventive measures.
Maintain records by entering workload production data into workload data reporting system.
Mentors subordinate staff on technical issues.
Refer patients to appropriate specialists as needed.
Prescribe medication to patients as required.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Required Documents

  • The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
  • As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
  • If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
  • Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
  • For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer’s name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
  • If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
  • The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what’s in your resume.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2.
  • Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable Transcripts: This position has an individual occupational requirement and allows for substitution of education for experience.
  • If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses. License: This position requires a job-related license or certification.
  • You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses.
  • Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
  • You may sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

About this role

The Dentist (General Practice) position and is based in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. About the Position: This position is located a Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital's Clinical Dentistry A in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Day to day, the work involves perform full range of dental tasks including treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases and dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative or preventive measures. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.

Who should apply

Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal service experience this Dentist (General Practice) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Dentist (General Practice) position in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.

How competitive it is

Competitiveness for this Dentist (General Practice) role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.

This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.

Job Details

Department Department of Defense
Job Type Full-time
Location Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Salary $123,077 – $300,000
Pay Period Per Year
Closing Date Jul 16, 2026
Posted Jul 3, 2026
Source ID HSJW-26-12998536-DHA
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