1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Dental Hygienist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Dentistry
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What is your job title?
Dental Hygienist
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Army Dental Clinic which employs approx. 200 Dental Personnel
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How long have you been employed in this position?
30 + yrs
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Periodontal treatment and education: i.e. scaling and root planing of teeth and patient education to control bone loss.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
40000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
45000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
30 days vacation/yr, 15 days sick lv/yr/FEHB insurance, Federal Medical (Kaiser), Federal Pension
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I service many patients and do not work with many others - I like " doing my own thing"
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work in a very modern high tech Army Dental clinic - It's great! I have all the equipment I need! Bonus: This clinic is very up on Infection Control and Patient Safety.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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2 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
First: College Degree in Dental and all the applicable Board Exams and Licensing Qualifications. Licensed Dental Hygienists working in Federal Dental Clinics can work anywhere in the world.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Obviously, manual dexterity is of the utmost importance since use of small tools are use in a confined (as well as living) space. People skills are also very valuable to ease patient-clincian relationships and provide motivation.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
ABSOLUTELY!
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Please only your patient and yourself.
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