Dental Hygienist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Pearl City (HI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a licensed dental hygienist to support the Naval Health Clinic at Pearl Harbor, HI. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation with COLA and potential salary negotiation for new federal employees.

Qualified applicants must hold an active dental hygienist license in the United States (or DC) and meet federal experience requirements. Radiology certification as required by Public Law 97-35 is included for radiographic duties.

Qualifications

• To qualify, you must have at least one year of experience in dental hygiene work.
• Specialized experience includes performing advanced prophylactic dental procedures, completing oral examinations, and interpreting/performing routine radiographs.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced prophylactic dental procedures as part of patient care.
• Conduct oral examinations and interpret routine dental radiographs to identify tooth structures and abnormalities.

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in the Naval Health Clinic in Pearl Harbor, HI.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

• A Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) 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.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

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.

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 advanced prophylactic dental procedures on patients; completing oral examinations on patients; and performing or interpreting routine x-rays to identify tooth structures, calculus or abnormalities, such as cavities and deep periodontal pockets.