Dental Hygienist 2- Cbcc

Dental Hygienist 2

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Dental Hygienist 2 for full time work at Clallam Bay Corrections Center located in Clallam Bay, WA. The purpose of the Dental Hygienist 2 position is to provide hygiene services and education to incarcerated patients on good hygiene techniques. This position is an integral part of ensuring quality, safe health services and continuity of care for patients served by DOC Health Services.

The position is expected to adhere to the standards for quality care defined with professional guidelines, the Offender Health Plan, the DOC formulary, and other applicable statewide publications and algorithms. This position is a critical element of the facility security due to the highly complex and sensitive correlation between dental health status, pain management, service provision, and behavior outcomes.

Clallam Bay Corrections Center has an operating capacity of 858 male individuals located on the point of the Olympic Peninsula. Located in Clallam Bay, WA. It is 50 miles west of Port Angeles and looks out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Vancouver Island.

** PLEASE NOTE/TRAVEL INFO:
We have limited Vanpool incentives available to DOC employees who are eligible for the Clallam Transit Vanpool program commuting to Clallam Bay Corrections Center or the Olympic Corrections Center. Please be sure to ask for vanpool availability and details on how to sign up!!**

A completed application packet will include:

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter
• Three professional references

Application assessment will be ongoing, the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It's the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

The following duties are allowed under General Supervision:

• Record health histories
• Take and record blood pressure and vital signs
• Perform Head and neck exam
• Oral inspection and measuring of periodontal pockets, with no diagnosis
• Patient education in oral hygiene
• Take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs and photographs
• Give pre-operative and post-operative instructions
• Give fluoride treatments
• Deliver oral antibiotic prophylaxis as prescribed by a dentist
• Administer local anesthetic agents and adjunctive procedures
• Apply topical anesthetic agents
• Oral prophylaxis and removal of deposits and stains from the surfaces of the teeth
• Sterilize equipment and disinfect operatories
• Perform deep cleanings (Scaling/Root planing)
• Place retraction cord
• Place a temporary filling after diagnosis and examination by the dentist (like ZOE, IRM, etc..)
• Pack and medicate extraction areas

The following duties are allowed under Close Supervision Only:

• Remove soft-tissue under gingiva (curettage)
• Administer local anesthetic agents and adjunctive procedures
• Place restorations into the cavity prepared by the dentist, and thereafter could carve, contour, and adjust contacts and occlusion of that restoration if expanded function training has been completed by an ADA CODA-accredited dental hygiene program
• Place approved medications (antimicrobials) prescribed by the dentist under the gingiva

Documentation:

• Document encounters and treatment plans in the patient's medical record
• Document encounters in OMNI-HS
• Participate in needle and equipment counts and maintaining dental clinic log books accurately and according to DOC policies.
• Respond timely to patient's kites related to dental hygiene services and as directed by a DOC dentist
• Communicate clearly with supervisors, peers and subordinates

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted license to practice Dental Hygiene in Washington State.
• 2 years' experience in clinical dentistry.
• Maintain Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Heathcare providers

Mission: The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Our Core Values:

• Cultivate an environment of integrity and trust: Corrections values partnership and trust. We foster openness and support courageous conversations. We are committed to doing what we say we are going to do by being accountable and taking personal ownership in our actions.
• Respectful and inclusive interactions: Corrections appreciates and values individuals by promoting an inclusive and diverse environment, which encourages safety. We respect, value, and listen to the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of our stakeholders and consider the impact on those we serve as well as each other.
• People's safety: Corrections believes in creating an environment that values physical, mental, and emotional security and well-being. We honor those who advance safety for all.
• Positivity in words and actions: At Corrections, we assume positive…