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Dental Hygienist E11

State of Michigan
Saint Louis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jan 2026
💰 $83,840/yr($59,100/yr$83,840/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 4744HC-22-013-STF-DentalHyg

Department: Corrections - Central Michigan Correctional Facility

Job classification: Dental Hygienist E11

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Health Services

Summary



The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.
MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

Provide dental prophylaxis including calculus removal and related oral hygiene to prisoners at assigned Correctional Facility and other dental clinics as assigned. Assist in the operation of the dental clinic including chair side assisting of dentists. This is a test-designated position (DART). This position has direct contact with and responsibility over prisoners for more than 50% of work time. This position is located 100% within the secure perimeter of a Correctional Facility.

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Examples of duties

Education
Possession of an associate's degree in dental hygiene.
 
Experience 
Two years of experience as a dental hygienist.

Supplemental information

Licensure as a registered dental hygienist by the Michigan Board of Dentistry.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration.  Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
   
 Please attach your cover letter, resume, and your OFFICIAL college transcript to your application. An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date. A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted. An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a trans

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