Dental Hygienist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Carson (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado, seeks a licensed dental hygienist. Position requires radiology certification and the ability to perform prophylactic procedures, oral exams, and routine x-rays.

Direct Hire Solicitation for a US citizen applicant. Licensure in a US state or territory is mandatory; specialized experience is described for typical GS-06 work with progression to GS-07.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Radiology Certification required per Public Law 97-35; must meet credentialing standards and be certified as radiographers.

Responsibilities

• Prophylactic dental procedures.
• Complete oral examinations.
• Perform or interpret routine x-rays.

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado in Clinical Dentistry.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the licensure and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for GS-0682-07 Dental Hygienist:

Radiology Certification:

Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (1) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field. The following meet these requirements:

(1) Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a Doctor of Medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.

(2) Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided that such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence as determined by OPM or the employing agency.

Licensure:

Must be currently licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Specialized Experience required:

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: performing prophylactic dental procedures; completing oral examinations; and performing or interpreting routine x-rays. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).