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Dental Hygienist (2204)

Recruitment: REF9339V

Published: April 25, 2022

Contact:

Eliot Watt - Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 2204-Dental Hygienist
Salary range: $112,996.00 - $137,332.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Position Based Test
Rule: Rule of 10
List type: Entrance
 

About:

The San Francisco Health Network is the City's only complete care system and it includes health care for all ages: primary care, dentistry, emergency and trauma treatment, medical and surgical specialties, behavioral health, diagnostic testing, and skilled nursing and rehabilitation. The full-time 2210 Dentist provides dental and oral health services in SFHN at a primary care or specialty clinic, health center, or other patient care site.

This recruitment is open continuously to gather applications for all Dentist positions throughout the Network. Whenever positions open, qualified applicants may be contacted, with position-specific details.

Role description

Under general supervision, the Dental Hygienist performs the following essential job functions:

  • Performs all duties of a dental hygienist as per the California Dental Practice Act guidelines
  • Assesses oral health (expose and develop x-rays, oral cancer screening, probe for periodontal disease)
  • Performs oral prophylaxis, administration of local anesthesia, soft-tissue curettage, and scaling and root planing
  • Applies preventive materials including pit and fissure sealants and fluoride
  • Provides oral health instructions (brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
  • Provides training and education to patients, nurses, school personnel, students, interns, dental assistants and staff on dental health, dental disease prevention and program operations
  • Develops, implements and modifies procedures for providing oral health services
  • Develops dental health information materials and distributes to providers, staff, clients as well as other intra/interagency programs
  • Assists in coordinating the case management of dental/oral cases
  • Assists in the coordination and implementation of school education, screening and sealant programs
  • Participates in planning program activities. Assists in setting goals, objectives and scope of work
  • Tracks program data for use in evaluating program effectiveness
  • Prepares quarterly, annual and program reports as requested/required
  • Works with dental providers and school personnel in implementing dental programs and increasing access to dental care
  • Recruits dental providers and expands oral health services by maintaining and updating lists of community dental resources
  • Maintains dental supply inventory (determining inventory, anticipating needs, placing orders, verifies receipt)
  • Ensures operation of dental equipment (following manufacturer’s instructions, completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs)
  • Set up and breakdown of dental clinic equipment
  • Travel between clinics and community sites in the performance of duties

How to qualify

Required

  • Possession of a valid Registered Dental Hygienist License issued by the Dental Hygienist Committee of California; AND
  • One year of verifiable full-time experience as a Dental Hygienist;
    AND
  • Possession of, or the ability to obtain within two weeks of hire, and maintenance of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate issued by the American Heart Association

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a forty-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

Desired

  • Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in life sciences such as biology, physiology, public health, etc.
  • Two years of experience performing duties as a dental hygienist
  • Strong background in public health
  • Desire to work with patients who have multiple chronic problems, which may include medical, mental health, substance abuse, and psychosocial problems
  • Sensitivity to and experience working with ethnically, and culturally diverse individuals, communities, agencies and organizations

What else should I know?

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Training and Experience Examination (Weight 100%)
Applicants must complete the Exam linked above. All answers must be verified by documentation uploaded in their application.

Verification
Applicants may be required to submit additional verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection  process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
Verification of required education is typically a photocopy of the degree or transcript from an accredited college or university.  
Verification of required full-time equivalent work experience typically must be on the employer's letterhead, and must include the applicant's name, job title, description of job duties, dates of employment, hours per week, and signature of the employer, supervisor, or authorized representative.    
Verification of a required license/certificate/registration is typically a photocopy of the document, including the name of the issuing agency as well as the name, license/certificate/registration number, and expiration date of the license/certificate/registration holder.   
City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) employees do not need to submit verification of their City employment, but must submit written verification of outside experience. CCSF employees will not receive credit for experience obtained outside of their classification unless recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Rule 110.9.1/111A.11.2

Department of Human Resources (DHR)’s office (located at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103) is currently closed to the general public. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Exam Analyst listed at the end this job ad.

Additional Information 

Contact
Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.