Dental Hygienist

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Phoenix, AZ

29d • Onsite

About The Position

Correctional professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Duties Responsible planning and directing the preventive dental health program. Instructs patients in oral health care and for the administration of oral prophylaxis. Develop various teaching aids and preventive methods for the inmate population. Instructs patients, individually and in groups, in proper oral hygiene care using materials such as teeth models, displays, disclosing solutions, toothbrushes, and floss. Demonstrates proper techniques of brushing and flossing using toothbrushes, floss threaders, Perio-Aids, Proxabrushes, etc. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

• Must be currently licensed to practice as dental hygienists in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in 42 CFR Part 75 and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and be certified as radiographers in their field.
• Applicants MUST submit proof of current, active and unrestricted license for verification.
• Applicants MUST ALSO submit evidence of completing a program that certifies them to administer X-rays or perform radiologic procedures.
• Evidence of program completion includes a transcript or documentation that includes your course work in administering X-rays or performing radiologic procedures.
• Self-certification of program completion will not be accepted.
• Your documentation MUST be uploaded at the time you apply to the vacancy announcement.
• One-year specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• Experience in performing oral prophylactic care and in providing oral health educational services to patients.
• Experience in performing advanced oral prophylactic, therapeutic, and preventive procedures in cases of periodontal diseases or inflammation or on patients with other medical or dental problems.
• Experience placing temporary fillings.
• Experience finishing amalgam restorations.
• Experience in taking and interpreting X-rays.
• Experience in preventive dentistry, general and oral anatomy, physiology, histology, nutrition, dental materials and instruments, dental hygiene techniques and principles.
• Experience performing procedures including prophylaxis, examinations of the oral cavity, taking and interpreting x-rays for presence of calculus, and providing oral health care instructions to patients and the health services staff.
• Experience in dental office procedures, including basic dental assisting functions such as positioning of patients, dentist, and assistant, preparing instrument trays, mixing dental materials, and disinfecting and sterilizing the instruments.
• Experience exposing, processing, and mounting intraoral and extra oral x-rays, including bite wings, periapical, occlusal, and panoramic films.
• Experience instructing patients, individually and in groups, in proper oral hygiene care using materials such as teeth models, displays, disclosing solutions, toothbrushes, and floss.
• Experience establishing dental health programs to educate various community groups which include the general population and medically compromised patients (cardiac, psychiatric, physically handicapped, diabetic, hypertensive, and immunosuppressed).
• Experience providing therapeutic and preventive procedures for patients by performing expanded duty functions including reversible restorable procedures, post-op treatment and suture removal.
• Experience preparing patients for periodontal surgery by performing deep scaling and root planning therapy, recording pocket depth and severity of disease, and providing proper post-op care.
• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.
• Must complete the "Introduction to Correctional Techniques", three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia.

Nice To Haves

• Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP) eligibility.
• Prior federal law enforcement coverage (if above maximum entry age).

Responsibilities

• Planning and directing the preventive dental health program.
• Instructing patients in oral health care and for the administration of oral prophylaxis.
• Developing various teaching aids and preventive methods for the inmate population.
• Instructing patients, individually and in groups, in proper oral hygiene care using materials such as teeth models, displays, disclosing solutions, toothbrushes, and floss.
• Demonstrating proper techniques of brushing and flossing using toothbrushes, floss threaders, Perio-Aids, Proxabrushes, etc.
• Maintaining security of the institution.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed