# Dental Hygienist-Advanced Clinical

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94ba059c-3682-4511-bc00-a3af4d103028

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Kapolei, HI
- Salary: 70960 – 92243 USD per year

## Summary

This role delivers clinical dental hygiene services within a VA medical facility, managing patients with complex medical and behavioral needs while performing advanced preventive and therapeutic procedures. It suits experienced dental hygienists ready to work independently in a structured healthcare environment, conducting specialized assessments, treatment, and patient education.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Dental Radiography, Patient Education, Scaling And Root Planing

## Required

- Associate degree or higher from CODA-accredited dental hygiene program
- Current unrestricted state dental hygiene license
- U.S. citizenship or ability to be appointed when citizens unavailable
- English language proficiency in spoken and written form
- One year of experience equivalent to GS-09 level
- Knowledge of hygiene procedures and indications for treatment outcomes
- Skill in detecting plaque, calculus, and dental abnormalities
- Ability to assess patient medical history and comorbidities for safe care
- Knowledge of medical assessment techniques and clinical findings interpretation
- Advanced knowledge of oral and dental anatomy including root anatomy and pathologies
- Knowledge of medicament administration and perioperative dressing management
- Skill in prophylaxis and root planing for complex periodontal cases
- Ability to provide care for patients with complex medical and psychiatric issues
- Ability to apply adult education techniques and organize healthcare curriculum

## Nice to have

- Grandfathering provision eligibility (current VHA employees only)

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890170400