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The VA GLA HCS Dental Service is one of the largest patient care, education and research enterprises in VHA. GLA is a tertiary medical care facility which provides care in all aspects and specialties of dentistry such as endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, maxillofacial prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery as well as general dentistry in an outpatient, inpatient, Community Living Center, and OR settings. GLA dental hygienists are proficient in the delivery of advanced dental hygiene care for its medically complex/compromised patients independently or with any level dental provider in every environment/setting. In addition, GLA dental hygienists must excel in providing individual and/or group oral hygiene education to patients, staff, and other providers as well as lectures, demonstrations, and development of training materials for the abundance of dental hygiene trainees, dental students and residents that rotate through the GLA Dental Service. GLA dental hygienists are also proficient in the utilization of the dental program in the computer system for scheduling, dental record charting, and completing dental progress notes. All dental hygienists are actively involved with the didactic and clinical training and supervision of dental hygiene trainees and volunteers from the immediate community (including high school students and undergraduate college students who want to pursue a career in dentistry). All hygienists have advanced knowledge of VA Reusable Medical/Dental Equipment, JCAHO, Infection Control, and OSHA regulations and also educate and supervise the hygiene and assistant trainees, dental students, and dental residents in these areas. The dental hygienist participates in the dental service Performance Improvement Plans, System Redesign Projects, and Quality Assurance monitoring. There are currently several GLA research projects which are all exclusively clinical studies, and the GLA dental hygienists are an integral part of the professional enhancements and improvements in patient dental hygiene care in these progressive/creative scholarly ventures. Work Schedule: Varying Shifts Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement #:Dental Hygienist/000000 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required