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Dental Hygienist
Defense Health Agency · Posted 84 days ago
About the Role
About the Position: This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
What You'll Do
- →Perform specialized dental hygiene procedures on patients with or without topical/local anesthetics.
- →Plan and carry out dental hygiene treatment according to patient needs coordinating independently with medical/dental personnel as necessary.
- →Administer topical anesthetics and/or local anesthesia and performs deep subgingival scaling, root planning, and subgingival curettage procedures.
- →Complete all preparation for dental hygiene treatment and preliminary dental examination.
- →Interpret routine x-rays to identify tooth structures, calculus, and abnormalities.
- →Prepare and document in the dental health record, dental hygiene treatment plans for patients including assessment of the condition, type of oral hygiene care required, and the sequence of appointments needed to complete treatment.
Requirements
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a23e1e59-b566-4151-aa0b-5da1df54e3a6
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