Dental Hygienist

Overview Performs advanced prophylactic and preventive dental procedures in the treatment of patients in order to maximize the dental team's efficiency and patient care. Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Must be a graduate from an accredited Dental Hygiene program approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

No additional experience is required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must be licensed Dental Hygienist from the State of Oklahoma. Must be certified to take intra and extra oral radiographs.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Any related experience would be advantageous for this position.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Must be a graduate from an accredited Dental Hygiene program approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

No additional experience is required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must be licensed Dental Hygienist from the State of Oklahoma. Must be certified to take intra and extra oral radiographs.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Any related experience would be advantageous for this position.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.