DENTAL HYGIENIST - 64082097

State of Florida • Fort Pierce, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Dental Unit of the St. Lucie County Health Department and functions under the guidance and leadership of the Dental Director. This is work providing Dental Hygiene Services, conducting preventative and educational Dental Health Programs in clinic and/or outreach, school settings. This position will also assist other sites or the sealant program for coverage as needed. This is a full-time, in-office position.

Requirements

• Knowledge of dental hygiene and public health principles, practices, and techniques.
• Ability to work with clients and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan and evaluate services provided.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively and be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Skill in computer software application.
• Licensed Dental Hygienist as required by Chapter 468 Florida Statutes
• All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.
• Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual

Responsibilities

• Removes calculus deposits, accretions and stains from exposed surfaces of the teeth and from the tooth surfaces within the gingival sulcus.
• Performs gingival curettage and root planning.
• Pre-assesses and charts suspected findings of the oral cavity.
• Takes Vital Signs.
• Records procedures performed in treatment record.
• Places, exposes, processes, and mounts dental radiographic film.
• Assists the dentist in rendering treatment at the chair side as required of four handed dentistry (such as preparing trays with necessary instruments and supplies and handing them to the dentist as needed).
• Prepares various restorative materials.
• Performs functions such as placing temporary medicinal fillings, removing sutures, polishing restorative and clinical crowns of teeth, placing pit and fissure sealant, etc. under the supervision of the dentist.
• Responsible for keeping sufficient supplies of material and instruments.
• Sterilizes instruments and cleans dental equipment according to infection control, OSHA and Departmental guidelines.
• Instruct patients in oral hygiene care and supervise patient oral hygiene care.
• Comply with all Department of Health and Dental security and confidentiality rules and requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned in addition to the temporary assignments to other clinic sites.
• Maintains required paperwork, including reviewing encounter forms for completeness; submits clinic reports on time to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Submits travel, invoices or receives the notifications in MFMP in accordance with FS 215.422 Prompt Payment Statue.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree