Dental Hygienist

Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The Dental Hygienist position is located at the North West Health Care Center (NWHCC) 9939 State Hwy 151, San Antonio, TX 78251. The incumbent provides direct patient care and will receive guidance from higher-level or supervisory staff members for only the most complex patients and require only general supervision from a dentist. Responsibilities This position is located at the North West San Antonio VA Clinic - 9939 State Highway 151, San Antonio, TX 78251-1900 Major duties include but are not limited to: patient medical assessment (ie. medical/dental history, social history, vital signs, full periodontal charting and assessment), disease and treatment management recommendations, denture care, scaling, root planing, and curettage, radiograph/image acquisition & interpretation, patient education (ie. post-procedure, tobacco cessation, caries & perio disease prevention, behavior management), management of stable medically compromised patients - including risk factors, instrument sharpening and sterilization, inter-service communication - warm hand offs, aid in access to care by entering leave into VATAS, creating LEAFs for clinic closure/opening requests in a timely manner, customer assistance/service recovery, set up operatory and cleaning dental unit, perform full mouth probing, clean dental prosthesis - fixed and removable, patient referrals, desensitizing and sealant material application, fluoride carrier tray impressions, administration of topical anesthetic agents, scheduling appointments and filling scheduling gaps, administers anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide if licensed to do so. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 54247-F, 54248-F, 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds, Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds, Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking (6 hours), Repeated bending (2-4 hours), Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Near vision correctable at 13

Created: 2025-10-09