Job Information
Illinois Department of Human Services Dental Hygienist in Centralia, Illinois
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12336243
Posting Identification Number42786
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Dental Hygienist for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois to perform technical and advisory services in dental hygiene including prophylaxis. Performs educational and organizational work in promoting oral hygiene. Assists in preparing patients for dental treatment including lifting patients from wheelchairs into the dental chair.
Essential Functions
Gives complete oral prophylactic services to individuals.
Assists in preparing patients for dental treatment including lifting patients from wheelchairs into the dental chair.
Performs educational and organizational work in promoting oral hygiene.
Keeps records of activities performed within area of responsibility including annual review summaries and represents dental services in annual reviews as part of the interdisciplinary team.
Performs infection control procedures to prevent cross contamination.
Inputs Continuous Quality Indicator data on computer on a daily basis.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school, supplemented by completion of two years of college with course work in dental hygiene.
Requires Illinois certificate as registered dental hygienist.
Conditions of Employment
Requires the ability to bend, stoop, reach, lift and carry heavy loads.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Work Location:1535 W McCord St, Centralia, Illinois, 62801\ Division of Developmental Disabilities
Murray Developmental Center
Medical Services - Dental
Agency Contact:DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group:Health Services ; Social Services
