Dental Hygienist - LW036

Title: Dental Hygienist - LW036

State Role Title: Health Care Technologist II

Hiring Range: $42,905 - $73,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: LENOWISCO HQ

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/lenowisco

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The VDH LENOWISCO HEALTH DISTRICT (LNW) seeks to fill a full-time dental hygienist position based at the Wise County Health Department. The Dental Hygienist works under the direction of a Virginia licensed dentist and in accordance with regulations of the Virginia Department of Health Professions and the State Board of Dentistry for the practice of dental hygiene. To perform preventative dental procedures including pit and fissure sealants as well as administrative tasks necessary for the function of a dental clinic. Follows OSHA guidelines, disinfects and disposes of infectious waste, monitors autoclave. Establishes and maintains a dental recall system. Develops and provides oral health outreach programs for the community. Identifies health needs of clients for referral. Serves other populations when school is out to include WIC clinics.

1. Performance Management (if applicable)
 Serves in a supervisory capacity and conducts performance
management activities for staff
 Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities, and resolves
related managerial/supervisory issues, in conjunction with program
management and Human Resource staff
 Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff and conducts
appropriate performance monitoring and appraisals
2. Program Management
 Follows established state guidelines, policies and procedures to
implement the statewide Bright Smiles for Babies (BSB) and Dental
Sealant Programs in the targeted Health District(s); the BSB program
includes applying fluoride varnish to the teeth of children under 5
years, providing anticipatory guidance for the parent or caregiver and
documenting the status of the teeth through screening and charting
the dentition
 Under a new practice protocol, manages a mobile school based
dental sealant program in a health district(s) which includes working
with the school administrations, screening school children, providing
preventive services where requested and applying dental sealants,
educating children and parents, promoting the program and working
with local public and private dentists in the district(s) to refer children
with treatment needs
 As a licensed dental hygienist, practices according remote supervision
per the Regulations of the Board of Dentistry
 Orders/receives supplies to maintain inventory according to VDH
procurement guidelines
 Works with Dental Association on Mission of Mercy projects
3. Education/Training
 Plans, implements and evaluates oral health education and training
activities for parents and medical and dental providers in the targeted
Health District(s) using Bright Smiles for Babies and Dental Sealant
Program materials
 Provides parental education to parents of children birth to age 5 in
the WIC clinics and Early Head Start/Head Start programs and school
children in the Dental Sealant Program
 Conducts trainings regarding the BSB program for VDH staff, health
professionals, and the staff of community agencies
4. Program Evaluation/Data Collection
 Collects data to evaluate the effectiveness of the fluoride varnish and
dental sealant programs for the Dental Health Program
 Through the collection and reporting of data on preschool and school
age children, assists the Dental Health Program in reporting state
indicator data to the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
 Reports data accurately
 As a licensed dental hygienist, conducts screening of children enrolled
in the WIC and Early Head Start/Head Start programs under the
guidelines of the VA Board of Dentistry
 Administers the parental questionnaire to WIC and Early Head
Start/Head Start program participants
 Completes data collection for the dental sealant program according
to the VA SEALS protocol
 Participates as an examiner for oral health surveys as coordinated by
the Dental Health Program
5. Technical Assistance and Referrals & Other Duties
 Provides technical assistance district wide for program operation
regarding maternal and early child oral health as well as the fluoride
varnish and dental sealant programs
 Assists customers (dentists, dental staff, physici