Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Salary: $88,031.33 - $ Annually

Location:

Centennial II, Human Resources Department, 805 Central Avenue, Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, OH

Job Type: Full-time Classified

Job Number: 25-02472

Department:
Health

Opening Date: 12/30/2025

Closing Date:
Continuous

This employee performs oral prophylaxis, provides oral health instructions, exposes and processes radiographs, maintains a recall system, and participates in community outreach programs for a dental clinic. Performs related duties as required.

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

Knowledge of:
Oral anatomy. Procedures in the performance of oral prophylaxes. Aseptic and sterilization techniques. Maintenance and care of equipment. Concepts of prevention and etiology of dental diseases.

Skill to:
Perform oral prophylaxes. Expose, process, and mount dental radiographs. Topically apply fluoride. Operate a recall system. Sterilize instruments.

Ability to:
Provide oral health instructions. Complete restorative and periodontal charting. Schedule patients. Maintain dental operatory in clean, organized, and sanitary manner. Assist Dentist in the absence of Dental Assistant. Exercise sensitivity toward the needs of others. Communicate with others.

Each applicant must be licensed to practice dental hygiene in the State of Ohio. (LICENSE MUST BE ATTACHED OR THE APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Each applicant must show evidence of immunity to or inoculation against the hepatitis B virus when such inoculation does not threaten their health and well-being. If the inoculation does threaten the health and well-being of the applicant, documentation to such from a physician must be presented.

MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.

Examples of Work Performed (Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)

Removes supra- and sub-gingival calcareous deposits and polishes clinical crowns of teeth. Performs periodontal scaling, soft tissue curettage, and root planing when indicated. Provides oral hygiene instructions. Exposes, processes, and mounts dental radiographs. Provides topical applications of fluorides. Sterilizes instruments. Maintains equipment and dental operatory. Completes restorative and periodontal dental charting. Maintains a recall system and confirms patient appointments. Participates in outreach programs for community education.

Assists Dentist in the absence of an assistant. Prepares reports for the Associate Director of Dental Services.

Probationary Period Six months

Supervision Exercised None

The below information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available and is subject to change. Not all benefits listed are available for every position. Benefits can vary depending on applicable labor agreements and/or salary plan. For specific questions, contact the HR Contact indicated on the Job Posting.

The City of Cincinnati offers its employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package designed to actively attract and retain quality employees to add additional value to the City of Cincinnati's workforce. A summary of these benefits for full-time employment is listed below. This is a general listing of benefits for all employees and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing for all bargaining units.

The City offers a variety of training programs, ranging from job-specific skills such as computer and equipment instruction, to helping supervisors improve their management techniques.

Equal Employment Opportunity The City of Cincinnati is dedicated to providing equal employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or transgendered status, or ethnic, national or Appalachian origin, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.

Holidays The City of Cincinnati has 11 paid holidays annually that include:
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Health Insurance The City of Cincinnati 80/20 offers 3 medical plans to all full time City of Cincinnati employees and eligible dependents: the 80/20 PPO medical plan, the HDHP medical plan with an HSA contribution, and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement for those…