Dental Hygienist, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration - Mount Vernon, WA
JOB SUMMARY
The incumbent is assigned to the Surgery Service Line, Dental Service. The incumbent provides direct patient care under the general supervision of the dentist and performs other clinical and clerical functions.
JOB SUMMARY
The incumbent is assigned to the Surgery Service Line, Dental Service. The incumbent provides direct patient care under the general supervision of the dentist and performs other clinical and clerical functions.
- Basic requirement: Must be a US Citizen.
- Licensure: Applicants must be currently licensed to practice as a dental hygienist with a full, current, and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Certification
- Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and be certified as radiographers in their field.
- Non-certified applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate Dental Hygienist under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 (a) (1) (D). Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment. This may result in termination of employment.
- Certification in basic life support methods is highly desirable.
- Loss of Credential. An employee in this occupation who fails to obtain licensure/certification/ registration within the required time frame, or who fails to maintain the required licensure/certification/registration must be removed from the occupation, which may also result in termination of employment.
