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Dental Hygienist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
About the Role
The Erie VA Medical Center is seeking a Fee Basis Dental Hygienist for an anticipated one-year appointment, working approximately 3-5 days per week based on availability and service needs. After the initial year, the position is expected to transition to an intermittent, as-needed role to provide coverage for vacations, military drill leave, and other staff absences.
What You'll Do
- →Duties Include: Completes preliminary dental examinations on new dental service patients.
- →Refers abnormalities such as cavities, traumatic occlusion, and suspicious lesions to the dentist.
- →Prepares dental hygiene treatment plans for the patient including assessment of the problem, type of oral hygiene care required, and the sequence of appointments needed to complete treatment.
- →Performs a complete oral prophylaxis on ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients.
- →Performs deep sub gingival scaling, root planning and curettage.
- →Polishes the teeth and applies stannous fluoride for hypersensitivity and caries prevention.
- →Instructs patients at chair side in oral hygiene, brushing and flossing techniques, and periodontal aids which increase the amount of stimulation to the teeth.
- →Plans and adapts instructions in home care techniques, tailoring them to the oral hygiene needs and oral problems of individual patients.
- →Explains to patients the cause of periodontal disease and tooth decay, and the importance of diet as it relates to oral and systemic health.
- →Regularly instructs nurses and nursing assistants in the proper techniques of oral hygiene to be applied to the bedridden, handicapped, disabled, and chronically ill patients.
- →Presents lectures and demonstrations in oral health to various patient groups such as diabetics, and drug or alcohol dependent patients, using slides, denture models, toothbrushes, charts, and other dental education material.
- →Exposes, develops, and processes radiographs on patients including bite wing, periapical, and panoramic x-rays.
- →Adjusts voltage, amperage, and timing of x-ray equipment.
- →Selects type of radiograph that will be necessary for patient's mouth.
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 dentification 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).
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 44316eb8-69e9-4c47-bad3-3aaaf1691ab5
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