Community Public Health Dental Hygienist

Join the Indian Health Service as a Community Health Dental Hygienist to support quality healthcare services for American Indian communities. Guided by our mission to improve the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you will help deliver safe and effective dental services while creating healthy smiles, restoring confidence, and promoting overall wellness in the communities we serve.

Conduct preliminary dental screenings and review patient medical and dental histories.

Perform intraoral and extraoral examinations, including periodontal charting, oral cancer screening, and evaluation of soft and hard tissues for disease or pathology.

Capture and interpret digital dental radiographs within scope; Instruct patients, families, staff, and community partners in oral hygiene techniques using demonstrations, visual aids, and culturally appropriate materials.

Plan, deliver, evaluate, and document preventive oral health programs that enhance population health, offering preventive, diagnostic, restorative, and periodontal outreach services in clinics, schools, and community settings.

Serve as principal advisor for dental health promotion and disease prevention efforts across the service unit.

Selective Service registration is required for males born after December311959.

Maintain an active dental hygienist license in a U.Meet financial suitability requirements—including demonstrating financial responsibility and timely fulfillment of all legal financial obligations.

Set up direct deposit for payment.

At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS‑06 in the federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience, performing tasks such as educational lectures, preventative oral public health program implementation, policy guidance to dental personnel, improved dental hygiene methods, and full‑range preventive and periodontal dental hygiene procedures.

For GS‑9 level, experience with patients with complex medical histories (e.g., cancer of the head/neck/chest, diabetes, blood disorders, heart disease) and development of individualized treatment plans.

Licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in any U.This position is covered by Public Law 101‑630, requiring that the employee have contact or control over Indian children.