Dental Hygienist (NY HELPS), Buffalo Psychiatric Center,

Duties Description As a Dental Hygienist, you will perform a variety of dental services including :

• Placing and exposing dental X-ray films.
• Removing deposits, growths, and stains from teeth.
• Teaching proper hygiene techniques for teeth and gums.

Notes :

1. If you fail to maintain your license and / or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.

2. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and / or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

3. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Minimum Qualifications Buffalo Psychiatric Center is recruiting a Dental Hygienist to assist their Dentist in providing dental services to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

Minimum Qualifications :

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (NY HELPS) program if they possess a license and current registration to practice dental hygiene in New York State.

OR

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Dental Hygienist eligible list.

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b / 55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including :

Background checks will be required.

Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA ISU Grade 12 ($48,956) and Geographic Pay Differential ($4,000). The posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($59,757) and Geographic Pay Differential ($4,000).

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 716-816-2554

Email Address bpc-careers@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Buffalo Psychiatric Center

400 Forest Avenue

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14213

Notes on Applying Please indicate the Title, Vacancy ID # and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it along with your resume and other application materials via fax, mail or the Human Resources email address noted above.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these effo