Dental Hygienist

How To Apply

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Position Summary

This is technical work in dental prophylaxis, providing technical assistance to dentists.

An employee in this class performs dental prophylaxisand assists dentists giving professional services to children. Work includes giving advice and instructions to children and their parents on dental care and problems. Employees work independently on prophylaxis and consultation aspects of the work but follow established techniques and practices. Work is supervised and reviewed by a dentist through review of reports and observation.

Overview

Fringe Benefits

• Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.
  
  
  

Perks Working for ACHD

• Professional growth through training opportunities (CPR, First AID, Public Health Preparedness, Dignity and Respect, Points of Dispensing, and more); ability to advance in county system; job security; meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service; eligible for federal loan forgiveness; organizational commitment to ACHD’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Allegheny County residents, particularly the most vulnerable.
  
  
  

Duties

• Assists in dental examination of pre-school children at child health conferences, schedules them for prophylaxis and sodium fluoride treatments, and administers such prophylaxis and treatment.
• Instructs children in the use of a toothbrush and consults with parents concerning dental health problems such as thumb sucking and diet; refers parents to family dentists.
• May provide technical consultation to school nurses and assist in training public health nurses in dental health principles and practices.
• Keeps records and prepares reports concerning the work.
• Performs related work as directed.
  
  
  

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• The principles and techniques of oral hygiene and dental prophylaxis.
• The use of various dental instruments and of tooth anatomy.
  
  
  

Skill In

• Dental Care
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Education
• Dental Equipment
• Dental Prophylaxis
• Dental Public Health
• Customer Service
• Dentistry
• Public Health
• Microsoft Office
  
  
  

Ability To

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, the public, and other agencies.
• Express ideas clearly in all forms of communication.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Utilize computer skills for all aspects of the job.
• Respond to Public Health Emergencies.
  
  
  

Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.

Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.

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