Dental Hygienist (Lord Fairfax Health District)

Title: Dental Hygienist (Lord Fairfax Health District)

State Role Title:Health Care Technologist II

Hiring Range: $73668 - $78963

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:LORD FAIRFAX-SHENANDOAH

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of Family Health Services is seeking a registered dental hygienist that is self-motivated and creative. The dental hygienist will help manage a mobile school based dental sealant program in the Lord Fairfax County Health District. Duties include working with the school nurses and administration supporting and screening school children providing preventive services where requested: prophys applying dental sealants and fluoride educating children and parents promoting the program and working with local public and private dentists in the district to refer children with treatment needs. The VDH dental hygienist will practice according to remote supervision per the Regulations of the Board of Dentistry and work under the direction of a Virginia licensed dentist.

Duties to include working with a dental assistant to schedule school patients:
answering phone/questions regarding services offered; registering child patients in
electronic database keying services provided verifying insurance coverage or other program eligibility; posting payments & making insurance coverage or adjustments. Creating patient charts & encounters; maintaining patient records; maintaining inventory of supplies and cleaning/sterilizing operatory/instruments in compliance with agency policy/procedures & all relevant OSHA laws & procedures.

Assure adherence to all relevant state and Federal law including OSHA & HIPPA. Independently perform activities in support of health district; interview clients and/or parents to determine eligibility; complete intake forms and submit insurance billing. Submits all documentation as necessary to obtain reimbursement.

Equipment management: The position will also assist in maintaining portable dental equipment.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays medical dental vision and life insurance retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick family/personal and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be licensed by the VA Board of Dentistry
Regulations require at least 2 years work experience to function as a public health remote supervised dental hygienist
Experience working on a team

Additional Considerations

Previous experience working with pediatric patients and providing preventative care (sealants fluoride prophy etc.)
Proficiency in English and Spanish

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed mailed or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge skills and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: .

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Briana Lee

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.