DENTAL HYGIENIST - 64082345

Requisition No: 855811 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: DENTAL HYGIENIST - 64082345

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64082345 

Salary:  $58,000-$66,000 

Posting Closing Date: 08/04/2025 

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Job posting category Open Competitive

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position is a Dental Hygienist for the DOH-Putnam School Based Sealant Program (SBSP)and the On-Site Dental Clinic This position must be able to work independently and have the skills and initiative needed to seek and develop opportunities to provide services through the SBSP. The general duty of this position is to support all activities approved by Florida Department of Health and the State SBSP and the on-site Dental Programs including, coordination of the SBDP and provision of dental hygiene services including screening, cleaning, fluoride treatments, and sealants. The position will provide services and education to students and families in Title I schools, Title I After Care Programs, and other health department or community settings. The State SBSP Goal is to promote dental health, prevent dental caries, and link children and their families to a dental home. Provide prophylactic dental hygiene services for pre-school and school age children including screening, cleaning, fluoride treatments, sealants, and provide oral hygiene and dietary instruction to children and their parents/guardians.  Effectively interact daily with pre-school and school-age children, addressing questions, fears, and behavioral issues.  Build a daily schedule at least one week in advance of event day. Email schedule to teachers, school administrators, school health personnel, and the SBSP supervisor. Schedule and provide dental hygiene presentations and education with Title I School students and or parent/guardians. Distribute and collect consent forms. Effectively interact with school personnel, including school administrators, teachers, custodial staff, and school health personnel.  As requested, represent FDOH-Putnam at school functions; interact effectively with parents/guardians, students, community members, school administrators, school health staff, and teachers.

 Screen and provide preventative services to at least 4 children per hour, as school schedules permit, with a minimum, an 80% sealant retention rate for one year.  Review all documents for positive consent to provide services for each child participant, confirming parent/guardian signature.  Ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner as determined by the State SBSP.

Provide dental hygiene services in the on-site Dental Clinic.

Order and maintain dental supplies and equipment as recommended by the State SBDP.  Complete mandated forms with 100% accuracy. 

Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of dental terminology, dental hygiene principles, practices, and procedures.  Skill in using dental instrument and equipment.  Skilled in performing prophylaxis, instructing patients in preventive dental techniques, and using general office equipment i.e., personal, or portable computers. Ability to follow general office procedures & practices, prioritize, plan, organize & coordinate work assignments & communicate effectively verbally & in writing, establish & maintain effective working relationship with others, to understand, interpret & apply applicable rules, regulations, policies & procedures.  Ability to assemble, disassemble, and transport portable dental equipment to and from school settings with time proficiency, based on distance, in county designated vehicle.

Qualifications:

Minimum - Registered Dental Hygienist; Minimum 1 year working as a hygienist

Preferred – Fluent in Spanish, experience with pediatric dental patients, experience with sealants, DOH experience

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:

Florida Department of Health

Putnam County

2801 Kennedy St 

Palatka, Fl 32177

The 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, including monthly costs, 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.