Public Health Dental Hygienist

Lake Cumberland Home Health

21h • $7 - $50

About The Position

The Public Health Registered Dental Hygienist provides primary preventive dental services to populations identified by the contracting local health department. The position is a contracted role funded by the Rural Health Transformation grant. Services are limited to those authorized under applicable Kentucky laws, regulations, and protocols supported by the Kentucky Department for Public Health and adopted by the local health department’s Governing Board. Additional responsibilities may be assigned at the local health department’s discretion.

The employee must obtain and maintain licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist and certification as a Public Health Registered Dental Hygienist throughout the contract. Certification is not required before the contract begins, but evidence must be provided before preventive dental services are performed. The position is expected to work 37.5 hours per week when school is in session. Pay is bi-weekly, and total payments under the contract may not exceed $40,000. Work may take place in schools, Head Starts, child-care centers, health departments, mobile units, long-term care facilities, or other allowable locations. Travel reimbursement is provided according to local health department policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Obtain and maintain licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist throughout the contract.
• Obtain and maintain certification as a Public Health Registered Dental Hygienist throughout the contract; provide evidence of certification before providing preventive dental services.
• Perform only services authorized by applicable Kentucky statutes, regulations, and protocols adopted by the contracting local health department.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary preventive dental services to populations identified by the contracting local health department, within the limits of applicable laws, regulations, and adopted protocols.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned at the discretion of the local health department.
• Comply with confidentiality requirements for personal medical records under HIPAA.
• Comply with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination requirements, including providing language assistance services to individuals with limited English proficiency seeking or eligible for services.
• Comply with applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and conflict-of-interest requirements.
• Work 37.5 hours per week when school is in session.
• Travel as needed for the work; travel reimbursement follows local health department policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Sick leave
• Annual leave
• Enrollment in the Kentucky Employee Retirement System for pay periods worked
• Holiday pay when the holiday is a local health department holiday
• Travel reimbursement according to local health department policies and procedures

What This Job Offers

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