Supervisory Dental Hygienist

Supervisory Dental HygienistThe incumbent will perform a variety of duties, including but not limited to the following:Provides direct supervision, administrative management, and professional oversight of all dental hygienists assigned to existing Temple, Waco, and Austin clinics. Develops staffing plans, workload distribution strategies, clinic schedules, productivity standards, and access improvement initiatives. Conducts recruitment, interviews, onboarding, orientation, competency assessments, performance evaluations, recognition programs, and corrective actions as appropriate.Develops and maintains policies, procedures, functional statements, competency assessment tools, and clinical practice guidelines. Monitors compliance with VHA directives, Office of Dentistry requirements, Joint Commission standards, OSHA regulations, infection prevention standards, privacy requirements, and local facility policies.Analyzes productivity, access metrics, quality indicators, patient outcomes, recall effectiveness, workload trends, and performance measures. Provides recommendations to leadership regarding resource utilization, staffing requirements, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.Provides advanced clinical dental hygiene services including comprehensive periodontal assessments, prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, administration of local anesthesia where authorized, preventive therapies, oral health education, tobacco cessation counseling, and management of medically compromised patients. Serves as a subject matter expert in preventive dentistry, periodontal disease prevention, and oral health promotion.Coordinates educational activities, staff development programs, competency validation, continuing education opportunities, and student training experiences. Participates in committees, interdisciplinary teams, performance improvement activities, infection prevention initiatives, and organizational workgroups supporting facility goals.The primary duty station and patient care responsibilities will be in Temple. The 25% travel is intended to provide flexibility for occasional visits to Waco or Austin for supervisory responsibilities, staff meetings, or other operational needs, as necessary. Routine travel is not anticipated.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pmTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: Supervisory Dental Hygienist/56522-F, CLC: S01Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized