Dental Hygienist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hawaii; On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

COLA Hawaii

Recruitment incentive

Salary negotiation

Job summary

The 15th Medical Group at JBPHH-Hickam, located on Hickam AFB in Hawaii, seeks a licensed dental hygienist to join a federal Direct Hire solicitation. Honolulu area benefits include a cost of living allowance (8.64%), potential recruitment incentives, and possible salary negotiation for federal entrants.

Responsibilities include advanced prophylaxis, comprehensive oral examinations, and interpretation of dental radiographs.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice dental hygiene in US state or territory.
• Public Law 97-35 requires credentialing standards for radiologic procedures.
• Specialized experience includes advanced prophylaxis, oral examinations, and interpreting routing x-rays.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced prophylactic dental procedures on patients.
• Complete oral examinations on patients.
• Perform and interpret routing x-rays to identify tooth structures, calculus or abnormalities.

Skills

Dental hygiene

Education

Dental Hygienist license

Tools

Radiology equipment

Job description

About the Position:

This position is with the 15th Medical Group at JBPHH-Hickam, located on Hickam AFB in Hawaii.

• A cost of living allowance has been authorized for Hawaii at the rate of 8.64% (subject to change)
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• A recruitment incentive may be authorized.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Dental Hygienist:

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.

Radiology Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: performing advanced prophylactic dental procedures on patients; completing oral examinations on patients; and performing/interpreting routing x-rays to identify tooth structures, calculus or abnormalities, such as cavities and deep periodontal pockets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).