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Ops Dental Hygienist

This position is assigned to the Health Services Manager B to perform Dental Hygiene five days a week in Orange City Dental Clinic. The dental hygienist will be responsible for maintaining the dental preventive care and dental health education program. The hygienist will engage in educating and treating patients presenting to the dental programs, and provide oral health care to members of the community. This position requires close interaction between patients, the dentist, and other dental staff. The ability to communicate effectively and maintain professionalism and confidentiality are key components of this position. The hygienist must be competent in hygiene functions to include dental prophylaxis, dental sealants, dental x-rays, and perio maintenance. The hygienist may be required to travel between Dental offices (Orange City and Daytona Beach). Degree/License/Certification: Must have an Associate Degree or its equivalent. Dental Hygiene License and Certification in Basic Life Support. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Skilled in placing dental sealants, Scaling and root planning and skilled in working independently. Qualifications: Minimum - Must be skilled in placing dental sealants, Scaling and root planning and skilled in working independently. Must have a Dental Hygiene License Must have experience placing sealants Must have a certification in Basic Life Support Must be able to work as a team with others Preferred - Graduate from a formal accredited dental hygiene school. Requires an understanding of the dental operations, understand compliance and quality requirements related to the provision of dental care services and demonstrated success working with the dentist. Experience with pediatric patients, Sterilizing instruments, exposes dental x-rays, instructing patients in oral hygiene instructions The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available: State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory) Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office) Workers' Compensation (mandatory, if needed) Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed) Deferred Compensation (voluntary) Employee Assistance Program (voluntary) And more! For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com. Please be advised: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days. All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. Location: DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32117 ORANGE CITY, FL, US, 32763 Nearest Major Market: Daytona Beach