Advanced Clinical Dental Hygienist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Iron Mountain (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Dental Hygienist (Advanced Clinical) in Iron Mountain, MI.

You will provide direct patient care under the general supervision of a dentist and perform other clinical duties independently as needed. Responsibilities include preparing operatories, prophylaxis, radiographs, administering local anesthesia where appropriate, and educating patients on oral health, while maintaining strict infection-control and

Qualifications

• Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for Federal employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists customers with questions or concerns, provides service recovery.
• Sets up operatory for planned dental procedures and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
• Complies with patient identification, time-out and reusable medical equipment processes.
• Administers medicaments and provides advanced clinical care under supervision.
• Provides prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and care for complex periodontal cases.
• Maintains infection-control protocols and patient education.
• Monitors patient condition during treatment and assists scheduling.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Dental Hygienist (Advanced Clinical) in Iron Mountain, MI.

You will provide direct patient care under the general supervision of a dentist and perform other clinical duties independently as needed. Responsibilities include preparing operatories, prophylaxis, radiographs, administering local anesthesia where appropriate, and educating patients on oral health, while maintaining strict infection-control and