County-Dental Hygienist
County-Dental Hygienist
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Job Description
Position: Dental Hygienist
Duration: 1 months
Location: Ocala FL 34475
Job Description:
FLDOHMarion CountyDental Hygienist Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred. Pediatric Experience highly preferred.
Work Environment: Marion County Health Department or alternating school site locations.
Dress Code: Scrubs
Travel: 10% of the time. May be assigned to a school site. Can ride with a state employee in a state vehicle. Normally will be an elementary school. Will be at the school for the entire day not travel required during business hours.
Tools/Equipment: Dental hygiene tools Eaglesoft and HMS computer software
Job Description:
** Using dental instruments and hygiene equipment performing dental prophylaxis and scaling and root planning.
** Instruct patients in preventive dental techniques.
** Assisting a high number of patients as required.
** Ability to work with dentists assistants student assistants and volunteers.
SKILLS/EDUCATION NEEDED:
**Must have a clear and current Florida Dental Hygiene license
** Must have a current/active CPR certificate
** Knowledge of dental terminology
** Knowledge of dental hygiene principles and practices
** Skills using dental instruments and equipment and performing dental prophylaxis and scaling and root planning.
** Ability to instruct patients in preventive dental techniques.
** Ability to work with dentists assistants student assistants and volunteers in a way that promotes teamwork and the betterment of the residents of Marion County
** Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred
** Pediatric Experience highly preferred
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Ability to speak and understand English
Required
Must pass level 2 background drug screen and MVR
Required
Must have an active Florida Dental Hygienist License in good standing.
Required
Current/active CPR certificate
Required
Experience working as a dental hygienist using dental instruments performing dental prophylaxis scaling and root planning
Required
1
Years
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Required
Ability to instruct patients in preventive dental techniques
Required
Ability to multitask and exceptional time management to handle a high number of patients
Required
Experience with Pediatric patients
Highly desired
6
Months
Bilingual (English/Spanish) both written and verbal
Highly desired
Experience using EagleSoft and HMS computer systems
Highly desired
Experience working in the Public Health System
Highly desired
Employment Type
Full Time
