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Dental Hygienist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
On-site Chesapeake County, VA $63K – $81K Apply by Aug 7, 2026 Dental Hygiene ESFJESFPISFJISTP Healthcare
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This position is located at the North Battlefield clinic, it maybe used to fill multiple positions.
What You'll Do
- →The duties are as follows: Shows courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers, and the public.
- →Aids customers with questions or concerns, provides service recovery.
- →Sets up operatory for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
- →Handles instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently.
- →Provides routine oral prophylactic care to include application of fluoride solutions.
- →Provides gross debridement, deep scaling, and curettage and root planning procedures.
- →Cleans dental prostheses, fixed and removable.
- →Provides patient education appropriate to the veteran's needs and oral condition.
- →Prepares and provides individual and group oral health care instruction to inpatients, outpatients, and caregivers.
- →Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed.
- →Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized.
- →Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatory.
- →Instruments are properly prepared for sterilization by SPD standards.
- →Assists patients in scheduling appointments.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 41290784-20fa-4c4a-964f-ca803ca0231a
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