HEALTH SERVICES DENTAL HYGIENIST - 01212025-64656

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Qualifications

Overview

Responsibilities

Performing General Physical Activities:

1. Performs physical activities that require considerable use of our arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
2. Packing, loading, transporting and setting up portable dental equipment and supplies for each preventive program.

1. Complies with State, Tennessee Department of Health and Federal guidelines to ensure compliance with standards.
2. Maintains records on site to ensure compliance with standards.

1. Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
2. Maintains equipment and supplies.

1. Conducts and implements preventive dental program in designated target populations.
2. Administers preventive dental hygiene programs by performing dental screenings, surveys, education, referrals and follow-up.
3. Administers fluoride supplement programs in regions of the state with non-fluoridated drinking water systems.
4. Provides clinical dental hygiene services.
5. Instructs patients in oral hygiene techniques.

1. Keeps records and makes reports.
2. Charts restorations, missing teeth, dental cavities and tissue abnormalities.
3. Inputs preventive dental program data into designated software programs.

1. Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

1. Maintains dental equipment in good working order.
2. Reports dental equipment malfunctions to supervisor.

1. Resolves problems according to agency policies and procedures.
2. Handles negotiations to resolve problems or issues.

1. Collects, evaluates, and distributes materials from periodicals, pamphlets, films, and other sources on dental health education.
2. Collects information from patient records to determine specific treatment needs.
3. Collects information from central office administration staff, regional administrative staff, schools, and community outreach partners to coordinate and provide preventive dental services.

1. Develops and maintains rapport with communities, schools, and agencies.

1. Monitors and controls resources to ensure no interruption in service delivery.

1. Conducts workshops for teachers, nurses, and dental hygienists in the care and treatment of oral hygiene.
2. Communicates with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

1. Develops educational materials for presentation to internal partners.

1. Arranges and prepares the site for set-up of portable dental equipment.

1. Provides information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
2. Communicates with supervisors and co-workers using multiple mediums to effectively relay work related information.
3. Communicates project status or other relevant information.
4. Encourages and builds mutual respect and cooperation among team members.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Clerical
2. Communications and Media
3. Computers and Electronics
4. Customer and Personal Service
5. Education and Training
6. Law and Government
7. Mathematics
8. Mechanical
9. Medicine and Dentistry
10. Psychology
11. Public Safety and Security
12. Sociology and Anthropology

1. Active Learning
2. Active Listening
3. Critical Thinking
4. Learning Strategies
5. Mathematics
6. Monitoring
7. Reading Comprehension
8. Speaking
9. Writing
10. Coordination
11. Instructing
12. Negotiation
13. Persuasion
14. Service Orientation
15. Social Perceptiveness
16. Complex Problem Solving
17. Equipment Maintenance
18. Equipment Selection
19. Operation and Control
20. Operations Monitoring
21. Quality Control Analysis
22. Troubleshooting
23. Judgment and Decision Making
24. Systems Analysis
25. Systems Evaluation
26. Management of Material Resources
27. Time Management

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Number Facility
4. Oral Comprehension
5. Oral Expression
6. Problem Sensitivity
7. Selective Attention
8. Spatial Orientation
9. Time Sharing
10. Written Comprehension
11. Written Expression
12. Arm-Hand Steadiness
13. Control Precision
14. Finger Dexterity
15. Manual Dexterity
16. Multi-limb Coordination
17. Rate Control
18. Reaction Time
19. Response Orientation
20. Speed of Limb Movement
21. Wrist-Finger Speed
22. Dynamic Flexibility
23. Dynamic Strength
24. Extent Flexibility
25. Gross Body Coordination
26. Gross Body Equilibrium
27. Stamina
28. Static Strength
29. Trunk Strength
30. Auditory Attention
31. Depth Perception
32. Glare Sensitivity
33. Hearing Sensitivity
34. Near Vision
35. Peripheral Vision
36. Sound Localization
37. Speech Clarity
38. Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Curing Lights
4. Dental Probes
5. Fax Machine
6. Printer
7. Scanner
8. Copy Machine
9. Calculator
10. Dental Scalers Or Accessories
11. Dental X Ray Units
12. Teeth Cleaning Devices Or Accessories
13. Infection Control Equipment As Required

Other Dental Equipment And Devices As Required

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.