Chemawa - Western Oregon Indian Health Service

03/09/2026

🦷 Take your dental assisting skills further with a mission-driven career.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is hiring Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) positions at locations across the agency, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR.

This role is a great opportunity for experienced dental assistants who want to use chairside assisting, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education skills to support high-quality dental care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

📍 Locations: Multiple locations, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR
💰 Pay: $47,675 – $68,078 per year
📊 Grade: GS-5 to GS-6
🕒 Schedule: Multiple schedules; most positions are full-time
✅ Appointment: Multiple appointment types; most positions are permanent
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
✈️ Relocation: May be authorized
👥 Supervisory: No
📅 Apply by: September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET

In this role, Dental Assistant (EF) staff may assist dentists chairside, restore teeth after preparation, perform intra-oral procedures, take radiographs, perform dental laboratory procedures, prepare patients for treatment, maintain records, and support oral health education.

🔗 Apply on USAJOBS:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/876197800

Know an experienced dental assistant ready to make a difference in Tribal healthcare? Please share this opportunity!

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most! Join the Indian Health Service as an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant. Use your expertise in chairside assisting, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education to deliver culturally respectful, high-quality care w...

03/09/2026

🦷 Help create healthy smiles while building a career in federal service.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is hiring Dental Assistants at locations across the agency, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR.

This role is a great fit for someone who wants to support patient care, work alongside dental providers, and help deliver safe, effective dental services for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

📍 Locations: Multiple locations, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR
💰 Pay: $38,090 – $56,610 per year
📊 Grade: GS-2 to GS-4
🕒 Schedule: Multiple schedules; most positions are full-time
✅ Appointment: Multiple appointment types; most positions are permanent
🚗 Travel: Occasional travel may be required
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
✈️ Relocation: Not authorized
📅 Open: September 3, 2026 – September 30, 2026

In this role, Dental Assistants may assist dentists during restorative and surgical procedures, maintain aseptic technique, sterilize instruments, expose and process dental radiographs, educate patients on oral hygiene and post-treatment care, support clinic operations, maintain supplies, and manage patient records.

🔗 Apply on USAJOBS:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/883489300

Know someone interested in dental care, healthcare support, or serving Tribal communities? Please share this opportunity!

At the Indian Health Service, Dental Assistants do more than support oral care. Guided by our mission to improve the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you will help deliver safe and effective dental services while creating healthy smiles, restoring confidence, and promoting overall...

31/08/2026

The clinic will close early
@ 2pm on Friday 9/4/26
& will be closed Monday 9/7/26 due to Federal Holiday

26/08/2026

The clinic will be closed today 8/26 from 1pm -5pm

21/08/2026

🩺 Nurses bring healing, hope, and steady care when it matters most.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse positions across the agency, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR.

This is a meaningful opportunity for nurses who want to provide patient-centered care, support families across all stages of life, and serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities through federal service.

📍 Locations: Multiple locations, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR
💰 Pay: $73,426 – $109,678 per year
📊 Grade: GS-5 to GS-9
🕒 Schedule: Multiple schedules; most positions are full-time
✅ Appointment: Multiple appointment types; most positions are permanent
🚗 Travel: Occasional travel may be required
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
✈️ Relocation: May be authorized at certain locations
📅 Apply by: September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET

In this role, Outpatient Staff Registered Nurses provide comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care in ambulatory care settings. Duties may include caring for patients with acute and chronic conditions, supporting care coordination, providing health education, contributing to quality improvement, and offering oversight or direction to licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate.

🔗 Apply on USAJOBS:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/875017200

Know a nurse who wants their work to make a difference in Tribal healthcare? Please share this opportunity!

At the Indian Health Service (IHS), Nurses do more than practice medicine-they change lives. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll deliver compassionate care where it's needed most. Your expertise brings healing and hope across generations. Beg...

17/08/2026

📋 Strong contracts keep healthcare services moving.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is hiring an Acquisition Program Support Specialist to support service and supply contracts for facility operations across the Portland Area, including the Western Oregon, Yakama, and Warm Springs Service Units.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in procurement packages, contract monitoring, contractor performance, COR files, reporting, and acquisition support.

📍 Locations: Salem, OR; Warm Springs, OR; Toppen*sh, WA
💰 Pay: $74,678 – $104,610 per year
📊 Grade: GS-11
🕒 Schedule: Full-time
✅ Appointment: Permanent
🚗 Travel: Occasional travel may be required
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
✈️ Relocation: Not authorized
📅 Open: August 17, 2026 – September 6, 2026

In this role, you may assist with contracts from start to finish, review procurement packages, monitor contractor performance, document service issues, maintain COR files and tracking systems, and prepare reports on contract status, performance trends, and financial data.

Applicants must have a current FAC-COR Level I certification and must obtain and maintain FAC-COR Level II certification within one year.

🔗 Apply on USAJOBS:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/880894700

Know someone who is organized, detail-focused, and experienced in acquisition or contract support? Please share this opportunity!

14/08/2026

🩺 Ready to take the next step in your clinical support career?

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is hiring a Health Technician (Clinical Assistant) with the Portland Area. This role supports patient care in federal clinic settings and helps healthcare teams deliver timely, quality care to the communities they serve.

📍 Locations: Salem, OR; Warm Springs, OR; Toppen*sh, WA
💰 Pay: $40,736 – $70,682 per year
📊 Grade: GS-5 to GS-7
🕒 Schedule: Full-time
✅ Appointment: Permanent
🚗 Travel: Occasional travel may be required
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
✈️ Relocation: Not authorized
📅 Open: August 12, 2026 – September 30, 2026

In this position, you may perform patient intake, document medical histories, allergies, vital signs, blood glucose levels, and other clinical observations; support patient education; maintain a safe and clean clinical environment; monitor and report changes in patient condition; and work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members.

Applicants must have a current and active Medical Assistant certification from a nationally recognized certifying organization, such as CMA, RMA, or NCMA.

🔗 Apply on USAJOBS:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/880349800

Know a certified Medical Assistant who wants to serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities? Please share this opportunity!

The position is located in the Indian Health Service, Portland Area Office, at a Federal Service unit, a free-standing health clinic (i.e. not attached to a hospital). Performs nonprofessional nursing care, appointment clerical functions, and receptionist duties, record keeping tasks associated with...

12/08/2026

🩺 Be the first face patients see — and the steady support they count on.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is hiring a Health Technician (Clinical Assistant) with the Portland Area. This role supports patient care in a federal health clinic setting and helps keep daily clinic operations moving smoothly.

📍 Locations: Salem, OR; Warm Springs, OR; Toppen*sh, WA
💰 Pay: $36,409 – $57,060 per year
📊 Grade: GS-4
🕒 Schedule: Full-time
✅ Appointment: Permanent
🚗 Travel: Occasional travel may be required
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
✈️ Relocation: May be authorized
📅 Open: August 12, 2026 – September 30, 2026

In this position, you may provide patient support, document nursing activities, help with patient instructions, respond to emergency situations, and perform Basic Life Support on adults. This is a meaningful opportunity to serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities while building a healthcare career with IHS.

🔗 Apply on USAJOBS:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/880350000

Know someone who is dependable, calm under pressure, and interested in healthcare? Send this their way!

The position is located in the Indian Health Service, Portland Area Office, at a Federal Service unit, a free-standing health clinic (i.e. not attached to a hospital). Performs nonprofessional nursing care, appointment clerical functions, and receptionist duties, record keeping tasks associated with...

12/08/2026

📣*Calling all healthcare systems + EHR problem-solvers!

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is hiring a **Health System Specialist** for the **Western Oregon Service Unit** in **Salem, Oregon**.

This is a great opportunity for someone who understands healthcare operations, clinical workflows, electronic health records, quality improvement, data reporting, and how technology can make patient care better.

✨ Why this role matters:
You’ll be a key part of the Quality Department, helping optimize clinical information systems, support EHR functionality, analyze workflows, train users, develop reports, and improve processes that support care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

📍 Location: Salem, OR
🏛️ Agency: Indian Health Service / Department of Health and Human Services
📌 Position: Health System Specialist
💰 Pay: $96,443 – $125,378 per year
📊 Grade: GS-12
🕒 Schedule: Full-time
✅ Appointment: Permanent
👥 Supervisory: No
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
🚗 Travel: Not required
📅 Apply by: August 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET

If you know someone with healthcare administration, quality improvement, EHR, clinical applications, workflow analysis, or health systems experience, send this their way!

🔗 **Apply on USAJOBS:**
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/880082700

Help spread the word — this is a strong opportunity to serve, support healthcare teams, and make a real impact in Tribal healthcare.

This position is located in the Quality Department at the Western Oregon Service Unit in Salem, Oregon. The incumbent serves as the Service Unit subject matter expert for clinical information workflow, electronic health record optimization, quality data analysis, and related process improvment activ...

06/08/2026

🚨 Now Hiring: Social Worker — Indian Health Service (IHS) 🚨

The Indian Health Service is accepting applications for Social Worker positions at locations across the agency, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR.

📌 Position: Social Worker
🏛️ Agency: Indian Health Service / Department of Health and Human Services
📍 Locations: Multiple locations, including Salem, OR and Warm Springs, OR
💰 Pay: GS-09: $65,381-$85,001 | GS-11: $80,382-$104,502 Per Year
📊 Grade: GS-9 to GS-11
🕒 Schedule: Multiple schedules; most positions are full-time
✅ Appointment: Multiple appointment types; most positions are permanent
👥 Supervisory: No
🚗 Travel: Occasional travel may be required
🏢 Telework/Remote: Not eligible
✈️ Relocation: May be authorized at certain locations
📅 Open: August 6, 2026 – September 30, 2026

Social Workers with IHS provide professional social work services to American Indian communities. Duties may include biopsychosocial and mental health assessments, crisis response, clinical case management, and consultation with medical, behavioral health, and administrative staff to support patient care.

🔗 Apply on USAJOBS:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/879543600

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Make a difference where it matters most! Join the Indian Health Service as a Social Worker providing professional social work services to American Indian communities. Advance your career, enjoy competitive benefits, and be part of a mission that transforms lives every day. Apply today! A REAL ID wil...