What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Hygienist position at Indian Health Services?
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Type: Tribal Salary Range: $0 to $0 / Per Year Open Period: 6/10/2016 to 7/8/2016 Summary: Become a part of an innovative, dynamic, nationwide organization of dedicated health care providers working to meet the individual health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Health Service [IHS] employees are considerate in our care, creative in our approach, enthusiastic about our work and compassionate with our patients. Our lifestyle is adventurous, community oriented and focused on service and problem solving as part of a professional interdisciplinary team. Join us in improving the health outcomes of 2.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The White Earth Clinic will soon be seeking a full time dental hygienist. We are a Federal I.H.S. site, offer competitive salary with excellent Federal benefits. We also are an eligible site for either the Indian Health Student Loan reimbursement program or with National Health Service Corps Student Loan reimbursement program. Duties:
Type: Tribal Salary Range: $0 to $0 / Per Year Open Period: 6/10/2016 to 7/8/2016 Summary: Become a part of an innovative, dynamic, nationwide organization of dedicated health care providers working to meet the individual health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Health Service [IHS] employees are considerate in our care, creative in our approach, enthusiastic about our work and compassionate with our patients. Our lifestyle is adventurous, community oriented and focused on service and problem solving as part of a professional interdisciplinary team. Join us in improving the health outcomes of 2.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The White Earth Clinic will soon be seeking a full time dental hygienist. We are a Federal I.H.S. site, offer competitive salary with excellent Federal benefits. We also are an eligible site for either the Indian Health Student Loan reimbursement program or with National Health Service Corps Student Loan reimbursement program. Duties:
•Responsible for ascertaining the oral health status of the population regarding periodontal and other oral conditions.
•Serves as principal advisor within the Cass Lake Indian hospital for dental health promotion and disease prevention.
•Plans, coordinates and evaluates oral health programs for optimum utilization of Indian Health Service resources.
•Responsible for performing prophylactic, periodontal, and preventative dental procedures.
•Completes preliminary dental screening on new dental service patients.
•Performs proper infection control, decontamination, and sterilization of instruments, supplies and equipment. 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. 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 social]. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript [course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned] in your resume. Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: White Earth I.H.S. Dental Hygienist Who May Apply? US Citizens
