Dental Hygienist

Responsibilities

• Perform complete and advanced oral prophylaxis on ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients.
• Perform deep scaling, root planing, and sub-gingival curettage under local anesthesia.
• Complete preliminary dental examinations.
• Interpret routine x-rays to identify tooth structures, calculus, and abnormalities.
• Instruct patients at chair-side in oral hygiene, brushing, flossing techniques, and periodontal techniques.
• Make repairs and adjustments to teeth by smoothing rough edges, removing overhanging margins, reducing sharp edges, and inserting temporary fillings.
• Perform Other Duties As Assigned

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• Dental Hygienist Licensure: Must be currently licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Radiology Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75.
• Experience required: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Pay

Competitive pay, regular cost of living and time in service base salary increases. Performance awards. Paid on-the-job training and developmental opportunities. Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire. Recruitment and retention incentives. Paid relocation costs. Free parking at work. USO Airport Lounge Access. Access to MWR services and activities which include childcare options. Military service buy-back eligibility.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

Full federal benefits packages which include: 401k (TSP, 5% match), Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested), Health, life, long-term, vision, and dental insurance for the employee and family members, Competitive pay, regular cost of living and time in service base salary increases. Performance awards, Paid on-the-job training and developmental opportunities, Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire, Recruitment and retention incentives, Paid relocation costs, Free parking at work, USO Airport Lounge Access, Access to MWR services and activities which include childcare options, Military service buy-back eligibility.