Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDental Hygienist (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitAPSU-Agency Police Services Unit (PBAofNYS)
Salary RangeFrom $48956 to $59757 Annually
Minimum Qualifications COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be in title or on the Civil Service eligible list for this location to be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 in a designated title determined by the New York State Department of Civil Service.
NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS)
Possession of a license and current registration to practice dental hygiene in New York State.
Additional:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In June 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION: This dental hygienist will work in the Article 16 Dental Clinic (MDC, Tymeson, Doty, and Parkside clinic locations) to help support the needs of approximately 500 individuals across a 10-county area. The Dental Hygienist will perform oral examinations, complete oral prophylactic work, and assist the dentist (in the absence of a dental assistant) in the Article 16 dental office and satellite clinics. The Dental Hygienist will perform all the allowable services in accordance with Section 6606 of the New York State Education Law, under the direct supervision of the licensed dentist. Computer skills and travel to satellite locations is necessary.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary duties for this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Additional functions include removing calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth which begin at the epithelial attachment and applying topical agents indicated for a complete dental prophylaxis, removing cement, placing or removing rubber dam, removing sutures, placing matrix band, providing patient education, applying topical medication, placing and exposing diagnostic dental x-ray films, performing topical fluoride applications, and topical anesthetic applications, polishing teeth, taking medical history, charting, caries, taking impressions for study casts, and placing and removing temporary restoration, etc.
The dental hygienist may also be responsible for completing office duties such as filing, pulling patient charts, and correspondence with patients and treatment teams via email and phone calls. The dental hygienist will work with the other dental staff to ensure completeness while ordering supplies and maintaining equipment. The dental hygienist may be asked to sit on committees and participate in agency wide trainings to promote good oral health, in addition to other tasks as requested by supervisor and administration. Travel will be required to other clinic locations, and will be based on caseload need.
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Additional Comments • For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
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