Part-Time/Full-Time Dental Hygienist - Flexible Hours!

Dental Hygienist (0.8 FTE) E11
Dental Hygienist (0.8 FTE) E11
Permanent Part Time (less than 40 hours per week)
Louis Correctional Facility
Bargaining Unit
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Provide dental prophylaxis including calculus removal and related oral hygiene to prisoners at assigned Correctional Facility and other dental clinics as assigned. Assist in the operation of the dental clinic including chair side assisting of dentists. This position is located 100% within the secure perimeter of a Correctional Facility.
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Possession of an associate's degree in dental hygiene.
Two years of experience as a dental hygienist.
Licensure as a registered dental hygienist by the Michigan Board of Dentistry.
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