HEALTH SERVICES DENTAL HYGIENIST

State of Tennessee
US - Tennessee - Clarksville
January 23, 2025

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 01/21/2025 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 02/03/2025 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $5,050. 00 - $7,570. 00 Salary (Annually) $60,600. 00 - $90,840. 00 Job Type Full-Time Location Clarksville, TN Department Health

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

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Licensed and registered by the State of Tennessee as a Dental Hygienist. Necessary Special Qualifications: Licensed and registered by the State of Tennessee as a Dental Hygienist. Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for dental hygiene work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class coordinates dental health education programs and instructs in proper oral hygiene care. An incumbent in this class is responsible for chairside duties in a public health facility or a public health setting.

Responsibilities

Performing General Physical Activities:

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.
Packing, loading, transporting and setting up portable dental equipment and supplies for each preventive program.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

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

Controlling Machines and Processes:

Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
Maintains equipment and supplies.

Assisting and Caring for Others:

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

Documenting/Recording Information:

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

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

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

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials:

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

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

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

Getting Information:

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

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

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

Monitoring and Controlling Resources:

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

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

Conducts workshops for teachers, nurses, and dental hygienists in the care and treatment of oral hygiene.
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.

Training and Teaching Others:

Develops educational materials for presentation to internal partners.

Handling and Moving Objects:

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

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

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

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

Approachability
Compassion
Ethics and Values
Functional/Technical
Integrity and Trust
Managing Diversity
Organizing
Planning
Problem Solving
Time Management

Knowledge:

Clerical
Communications and Media
Computers and Electronics
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
Law and Government
Mathematics
Mechanical
Medicine and Dentistry
Psychology
Public Safety and Security
Sociology and Anthropology

Skills:

Active Learning
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Learning Strategies
Mathematics
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Writing
Coordination
Instructing
Negotiation
Persuasion
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Complex Problem Solving
Equipment Maintenance
Equipment Selection
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Troubleshooting
Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Management of Material Resources
Time Management

Abilities:

Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Number Facility
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Selective Attention
Spatial Orientation
Time Sharing
Written Comprehension
Written Expression
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Control Precision
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Multi-limb Coordination
Rate Control
Reaction Ti.

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HEALTH SERVICES DENTAL HYGIENIST

HEALTH SERVICES DENTAL HYGIENIST

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