Dental Hygienist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current, active, unrestricted license to practice as a dental hygienist in a U.S. state or territory or the District of Columbia.
• Evidence of completion of a program certifying the applicant to administer X-rays or perform radiologic procedures; acceptable documentation must be submitted with the application, and self-certification is not accepted.
• For GL-06 and GL-07: one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, including oral prophylactic care and oral health education for patients.
• For positions involving X-rays, experience taking and interpreting X-rays.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet the Selective Service requirement, if applicable.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation, including required NCIC and credit checks.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia is required.
• For original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution, the maximum entry age is 36, subject to stated exceptions for prior federal law-enforcement coverage and qualified preference-eligible veterans.

Nice To Haves

• GL-06 examples of qualifying experience include assisting with pre- and post-operative dental procedures, sterilizing the operative environment, performing administrative duties related to dental care, and assisting with simple intra-oral dental radiographs.
• GL-07 examples of qualifying experience include preventive dentistry; general and oral anatomy, physiology, histology, nutrition, dental materials and instruments, and dental hygiene techniques; performing prophylaxis and oral-cavity examinations; taking and interpreting X-rays for calculus; instructing patients and health services staff; and performing basic dental assisting and sterilization procedures.
• Paid and unpaid experience may be credited when the actual time spent in activities, such as hours worked per week, is documented.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct the preventive dental health program.
• Instruct patients in oral health care and administer oral prophylaxis.
• Develop teaching aids and preventive methods for the inmate population.
• Provide individual and group instruction in proper oral hygiene using materials such as teeth models, displays, disclosing solutions, toothbrushes, and floss.
• Demonstrate proper brushing and flossing techniques using toothbrushes, floss threaders, Perio-Aids, Proxabrushes, and related tools.
• Help maintain institutional security as a correctional employee, with security responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.
• Perform oral prophylactic care and provide oral health educational services to patients.
• For positions involving X-rays, take and interpret X-rays.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.