The Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care under the general supervision of the dentist and performs other clinical and clerical functions. The incumbent provides patient medical assessment, disease and treatment management recommendations, denture care, scaling and root planing, radiographs/image interpretation, patient education, behavior management, management of stable medically compromised patients (including risk factors), instrument sharpening, and inter-service communication. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: Applicants must possess an Associate degree or higher from an accredited dental hygiene program. The degree must have been obta