Dentistry: Dental Hygienist

About the Position

This position is located at 87th Medical Group Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, in New Hanover, New Jersey.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the listed locations. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.

Who May Apply

US Citizens.

Basic Requirement for Dental Hygienist

Licensure: Must be currently licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Radiology Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Radiologic personnel must (1) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field.

• 1) Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.
• 2) Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided that such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence as determined by OPM or the employing agency.

Specialized Experience

To qualify based on experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience performing prophylactic dental procedures, completing oral examinations, and performing or interpreting routine x‑rays. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS‑06).

Some federal jobs allow substitution of education for required experience; for this job you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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