Announced
04/11/20242 month(s) ago
Job Status
Full Time
Job Type
Employee
Expiration Date
04/02/2025 43 days left
Job Location
Kingston
Job Title
Dental Hygienist Job Presentation
OrganisationDepartment of Correctional Services ReferenceVAC-54585Contract TypeFull-TimeIndustriesHealthcare & MedicalLocationKingstonSalary & Benefits$3,241,533 - $3,853,164 per annumDate Posted03/11/2024Expiry Date22/11/2024Reporting to the Dental Surgeon, the Dental Hygienist is responsible for working closely with patients/inmates, educate them in the care of teeth, provide treatments to prevent oral problems and offer oral hygiene and dietary advice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Managerial/Administrative:
- In collaboration with the Dental Surgeon, participate in the review of existing policies and procedures, recommends changes and enhancements to improve operational effectiveness of services.
- Participates in the development of policies and procedures to guide the operations of the dental service delivery.
- Participates in the preparation of the individual work plans.
Technical/Professional:
- Provide dental advice on dental hygiene care and oral health education to patients/inmates of all ages.
- Work closely with the dental team to treat and help patients/inmates in preventing gum disease.
- Use a range of dental instruments to clean, polish and scale teeth.
- Remove plaque and apply treatments to reduce decay.
- Ensure that dental instruments and tools are sterilized appropriately.
- Take impressions and radiographs of teeth.
- Give local anesthetic under the supervision of a dentist.
- Apply temporary coatings and sealants to protect teeth.
- Encourage and demonstrate tooth brushing and flossing.
- Collect medical and dental histories and maintain patients' health records.
- Provide chair-side assistance during dental procedures.
- Create moulds of patients’ teeth in preparation for dentures, bridges and other prostheses.
- Chart dental conditions based on dentist’s observations and evaluations.
Other Responsibilities:
- The incumbent may, from time to time, be assigned duties not specifically outlined within the job description but are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from a person occupying this position.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent integrity/ethics exercised in the performance of duties;
- Good team work;
- Ability to recognize and evaluate the health needs of individuals;
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills;
- Knowledge in computer application.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
- B.Sc. in Oral Health Science or Dental Hygiene from an accredited school of Dentistry;
- Registered with the Dental Council of Jamaica;
- Two (2) years Clinical experience.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB
- Critical deadlines for completion of tasks.
- May be required to work beyond the normal working hours.
- May be required to work on weekends and public holidays.
- Exposure to high-risk environment within Correctional Facilities and their environs.
The Department of Correctional Services thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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