DENTAL HYGIENIST - 64004855

Requisition No: 860855 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: DENTAL HYGIENIST - 64004855

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64004855 

Salary:  $65,793.78 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/25/2025 

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School Based Sealant Program Dental Hygienist

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Working as a team and utilizing expertise as a dental hygienist providing preventive dental services, preparing and teaching dental presentations in schools. 
• Implementing and completing SEALS data entry
• Case management of children with urgent needs in the school based sealant program and increase referrals to dental homes for children in need of services.
• Assisting with preparing orders and inventory control for School Based Sealant Program.
• Coordinate with SBSP Supervisor and Dental Services Program Manager according to need.
• Maintaining records and entering clinical services into Eaglesoft and HMS.
• Traveling to schools daily in a state vehicle
• Ability to work in Health Department Dental Clinics as needed.
• Examines patient’s mouth and dentition and charts any pathologic disorders.
• Performs all tasks allowable by Florida Statute including dental prophylaxis, SRP, exposure of x-rays, application of topical fluoride and sealants and delivery of local anesthesia by injection if certified
• Maintain patients records though EHR (HMS, Eaglesoft).
• Attends and participates in dental health unit staff meetings.
• Ensures that equipment and instruments are sterilized and maintained.
• In a courteous and accurate manner, informs public of clinic procedures and CHD services, and refers to other agencies as needed.
• Complies with security policies and guidelines.
• Instruct patients/parents (guardians) in oral hygiene utilizing appropriate aides.
• Maintains material knowledge up to date as provided by manufacturers.
• Appropriately maintain state equipment and instruments through lubrication, sterilization and daily cleaning.
• Accurately document records as instructed by dentist and the CHD Standard Operating Procedures.
• Handles Behavior Management cases as dictated by the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry
• Accurately enters patient information into approved electronic health record
• Travel to all clinics as requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of dental hygiene and public health principles, practices, and techniques. 
• Ability to work with clients and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan and evaluate services provided.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to teach and demonstrate preventative health care and basic health care.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of dental procedures, expanded functions, dental materials, dental terminology, and behavior management.
• Knowledge of Electronic Records and digital radiographs.
• Skills on preparation of dental materials, skills on sterilization and infection control, skills on equipment maintenance.
• Skills on delivery of expanded functions, skills on record keeping, computer skills, skills on efficient patient flow.
• Ability to communicate with children, parents, co-workers, in general. 
• Ability to avoid and resolve conflict in a professional manner. Incumbent covers clinic in the Pinellas County area.
• Ability to drive to satellite clinics.

Qualifications:

Minimum – 

• Licensure as a Florida Dental Hygienist in accordance with Chapter 466 of the Florida Statutes.
• CPR certification

• Florida Drivers’ License or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.

Preferred –

• At least one year of experience as an RDH
• Certification in local anesthesia.

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish highly desired.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

This position will serve on the Pinellas County School Based Dental Sealant Program where teams of hygienist’s travel to the Title 1 elementary schools with portable dental equipment and provide preventive dental services to children including oral health assessments, oral hygiene instructions, sealants and fluoride.

This is a highly responsible, professional position that requires effective communication with school principals and staff, oral health education with children, organization of paperwork for data entry, entering clinical services into Eaglesoft and HMS, knowledge of portable dental equipment, and ability to track inventory. This position requires local travel and varying work schedule.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

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

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.