Description
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.
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives. For additional information visit our website at doc.wa.gov
CBCC 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!!**
Requirements
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 planning)
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 logbooks 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
Qualifications:
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
