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Dental Hygienist (Vacancy)

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Location

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Job Type

Part-time Funding/Project/Alt Incumb Limitation

Job Number

25-1584-V2

Department

50 Columbus Public Health

Division

Health

Opening Date

04/28/2025

Closing Date

5/9/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Definition

Position Description:

Columbus Public Health is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Dental Hygienist to join our school-based dental sealant program. As a Dental Hygienist, you will play a critical role in providing dental sealants to children through a mobile setting in school throughout the City of Columbus. Ideally, this position would work Monday thru Friday during the school year, averaging 30 hours per week, and would average about 12 hours per week in the summer.

Qualifications and Experience:

Possession of a valid State of Ohio license to practice as a dental hygienist

Enjoy working with children

Comfortable working in a school-based mobile setting

Job Type:

Part-Time

Pay Range:

$36.59 to $40.66 per hour

License/Certification:

State of Ohio License as a Dental Hygienist (Required)

Work Location:

In-Person; Various school and community locations in Columbus

Under general supervision, performs dental hygiene procedures in clinics and outreach programs; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Applies pit and fissure sealant;

Examines gums for signs of disease or periodontal recessed gums;

Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist;

Instructs patient in oral hygiene procedures;

Removes supra and subgingival calcareous deposits;

Cleans stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums;

Polishes clinical crowns of teeth;

Completes and updates dental records;

Sterilizes and maintains instruments and disinfects surfaces in accordance with the infection control policy;

Maintains equipment and dental operatories;

Makes impressions for casts;

Performs periodontal scaling, closed soft tissue curettage, and root planning;

Applies topical fluorides;

Exposes, processes, and mounts dental radiographs;

Assists dentist as necessary;

May travel to schools and other community settings to provide dental services;

May perform procedures involved in the placement of amalgam, nonmetallic, and direct bonded

restorative materials on teeth, which have been prepared by a dentist;

May communicate with program participants who have limited English language skills.;

May be assigned to serve as a member of an Incident Command System (ICS) Team, or a similar public health response team which may include the conduct of operations on a 24/7 basis at remote locations. Assignment may include serving as a department and/or community incident commander or on the incident command team.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a valid State of Ohio license to practice as a dental hygienist.

Some positions may require possession of a valid driver’s license.

Test/Job Contact Information

Recruitment #: 25-1584-V2

Employment Type: Part-Time Funding/Project/Alt Incumbent Limitation

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Krystie Weist

Columbus Public Health

240 Parsons Ave

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P: (614) 645- 5589

E: [email protected]

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Columbus seeks to promote compensation strategies that maximize the recruitment, performance, development, and retention of quality employees in support of the City's Covenant and strategic plan. In addition to a competitive pay plan, the City offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:

+ Medical

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Short-term Disability

+ Life Insurance

+ Wellness Program

+ Tuition Reimbursement

Specifics about these benefit opportunities and eligibility can be discussed with one of the City's human resources professionals at the time of your interview or by contacting the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations Office at (614)645-7206 for further information.

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Have you attached the documents that provide proof of your license, education (post high school), and/or professional or state certification as you have referenced in your applicant profile? Such documents may include a photocopy or scan of your driver's license, bachelor's/master's degree or transcript of completed coursework.

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Employer

City of Columbus

Address

77 N. Front Street, Suite 330

Columbus, Ohio, 43215

Phone

(614) 645-8301

Website

https://new.columbus.gov/Government/Departments/Civil-Service-Commission

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