Dental Hygienist (Advanced Clinical)

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Dental Hygienist (Advanced Clinical) in Martinsburg, WV. The employer published a pay range of $78k–$101k per year, and the listing is for a per diem position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other dental hygienist roles before you apply.

Dental hygienists clean teeth, assess gum health, take radiographs where allowed and teach patients how to prevent disease.

Duties from the announcement

The Advanced Clinical Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care under the general supervision of the dentist and performs other clinical and clerical functions independently of direct supervision. Customer Service Shows courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers and the public. Provides assistance to customers with questions or concerns, provides service recovery. Patient Care Provides long term dental assessments of all nursing home patients and initiates dental care with dentist when indicated.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $43 per hour, is 20% below the median of 345 Hygienist postings with published pay across the US ($54 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• Active dental hygiene license in the state of the job
• Degree from a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program
• BLS or CPR; local anesthesia certification where the state requires it

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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