Department of Health and Human Services
At the Indian Health Service, Dental Hygienists do more than support oral care. Guided by our mission to improve the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you will help deliver safe and effective dental services while creating healthy smiles, restoring confidence, and promoting overall wellness in the communities we serve. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
- Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Dental Hygienist Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Provide a full range of dental hygiene care and patient education for a variety of dental conditions. Plan and administer a preventive dentistry program, providing comprehensive oral health education and hygiene treatment. Perform prophylactic procedures, conduct oral health assessments, take and interprets radiographs, and provide tailored oral health education. Apply caries-preventive agents, desensitization, root planning, temporary restorations, impressions, suture removal, and home-care instruction. Administers local anesthesia under close supervision of the dentist. Assists the dentist by smoothing and polishing restorations, reducing sharp edges, inserting temporary fillings, and making minor repairs
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