OPS DENTAL HYGIENIST - 67910127

Requisition No: 821955 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS DENTAL HYGIENIST - 67910127

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 67910127 

Salary:  $32/hour 

Posting Closing Date: 05/01/2024 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: OPS DENTAL HYGIENIST

POSITION’S LOCATION: Tacachale – Gainesville, FL

POSITION NUMBER:  67910127

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close prior to closing date.

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and support for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency. www.apdcares.org

Join APD’s TACACHALE and be part of the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE – NOT JUST A LIVING, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!

SALARY RANGE

$32.00 HR

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform dental hygiene services and procedures, including dental prophylaxis, scaling, fouride and sealants, and root planning.

Aid the dentist with procedures and emergencies as needed.

Instructs patients in preventive dental techniques.

Completes and maintains records of patients.

Takes and exposes radiographs.

Plans, develops, and conducts a dental health education or preventative program.

Performs activities related to surveillance and evaluation of preventative programs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Licensed as a Dental Hygienist in accordance with Florida Statute 466.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Dental terminology
• Dental hygiene principles and practices

Ability to:

• Lift up to 40 pounds.
• Instruct patients in preventive dental techniques.
• Communicate effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.  

Skills in:

• Performing dental prophylaxis.
• Using dental instruments and equipment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROFILE COMPLETION

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year, to qualify for this position. 

Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but these will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

RETIREE NOTICE

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process.  If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-562-7287.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.