Dental Hygienist

The Indian Health Service is seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist to join our team. As a Dental Hygienist, you will be responsible for performing advanced prophylactic and preventive dental procedures in the treatment of patients with severe dental problems such as severe caries and periodontal disease and medically compromised patients, such as those with diabetes or cardiac complications.

• Completes screening procedures, both general health and oral health, interprets routine radiographs, and works with dentist to complete examination and prepares treatment plans.
• Performs suture removal, changes dressings, applies topical anesthetics and provides home care instructions.
• Assists the dentist by making repairs and adjustments to the teeth by smoothing rough edges of restorations, removing overhanging margins of fillings, reducing sharp edges of fractured teeth, polishing and finishing amalgam restorations, and inserting temporary fillings in teeth.
• Performs oral prophylaxis and scaling/root planning, completes protective restorations, and administers local anesthesia.
• Provides community-based dental prevention programs.

• Licensure: Applicants must be currently licensed to practice as dental hygienists in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Qualifications: To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit. No government housing. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. A 1 year service agreement will be required. Promotion potential to the GS-08 grade level.