Dental Hygienist E11

State of Michigan; Saint Louis (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan, through the Michigan Department of Corrections, is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to provide preventive dental care to prisoners at a secure correctional facility. The role involves performing prophylaxis, calculus removal, and related hygiene duties within a prison clinic.

The position requires an associate degree in dental hygiene, two years of experience, and active licensure as a registered dental hygienist.

Qualifications

• Possession of an associate's degree in dental hygiene.
• Two years of experience as a dental hygienist.
• Licensure as a registered dental hygienist.
• Public Act 191 of 2017 requires review of integrity and ethical standards during hiring.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental prophylaxis including calculus removal and related oral hygiene to prisoners.
• Assist in the operation of the dental clinic including chair side assisting of dentists.
• This is a test-designated position (DART).
• Position has direct contact with and responsibility over prisoners for more than 50% of work time.
• Position is located 100% within the secure perimeter of a Correctional Facility.

Skills

Dental hygiene

Education

Associate degree in dental hygiene

Job description

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.

Provide dental prophylaxis including calculus removal and related oral hygiene to prisoners at assigned Correctional Facility and other dental clinics as assigned. Assist in the operation of the dental clinic including chair side assisting of dentists. This is a test-designated position (DART). This position has direct contact with and responsibility over prisoners for more than 50% of work time. This position is located 100% within the secure perimeter of a Correctional Facility.

Education

• Possession of an associate's degree in dental hygiene.

Experience

• Two years of experience as a dental hygienist.

Licensure as a registered dental hygienist by the Michigan Board of Dentistry.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

**** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards. As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.