You must enter your Dental Hygienist License Number and issuing organization in the "Licenses or Certificates" section of your Application for Employment/ Promotion.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER  1997-843

REVISED  APRIL 21, 2010

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examination

 

for

 

DENTAL HYGIENIST

 

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION IS THE TEST.

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Title

Job

Code

Pay Schedule

and Range*

1.

Dental Hygienist

33960

ST06/Level 04

 

*Contact your Human Resources Office for promotional salary information.

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

You will perform dental prophylaxis, provide general assistance to dentists, and give instruction in the care of teeth to patients/clients/inmates.  Work is performed in mental health hospitals, mental retardation centers, and state correctional institutions.  Work is performed under the supervision of a dentist and monitored through observation and evaluation of work.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

 

You must be of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.  Pennsylvania residency currently is waived for this job title.

 

Some of the positions in this job title come under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.  If you are a final candidate for one of these positions, you will have to provide reports on your background from such sources as the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.  If you are a final candidate and not a Pennsylvania resident, you must also obtain a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  If your background is unacceptable, you will be disqualified for employment in such positions.  You will receive information about these requirements and how to obtain the required reports at the time you are being considered for employment.

 

Some of the positions in this job title come under the provisions of the Older Adults Protective Services Act.  If you are a final candidate for one of these positions, you will have to obtain a report of criminal record information from the Pennsylvania State Police or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no information relating to you.  If you are a final candidate and not currently a Pennsylvania resident, or if you are currently a Pennsylvania resident and a final candidate but have not been a resident for two years prior to the date that you received notification that you are a final candidate, you are also required to furnish a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  If your background is unacceptable, you will be disqualified for employment in such positions.  You will receive information about this requirement and how to obtain the required reports at the time you are being considered for employment.

 

FOR ALL POSITIONS

After you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must undergo a medical examination.

 

FOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS POSITIONS

You also must pass a background investigation.  After being hired, you must attend and complete a 3-week basic training program at the Department of Corrections’ Central Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA, which is located in Lancaster County.

 

Necessary Special Requirement

Possession of a license to practice as a dental hygienist issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

Dental Hygienists for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are employed in state mental health hospitals, mental retardation centers, or correctional institutions throughout the State.  For the most recent dental hygienist vacancy information, please contact the following employing agencies:

 

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Bureau of Human Resources, 2520 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, PA  17011; Telephone:  (717) 975-4901; Internet:  www.doc.state.pa.us

 

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Human Resources, Room 106, Health and Welfare Building, 7th and Forster Streets, P.O.

Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA  17105-2675; Telephone:  (717) 787-5068, or toll free 1-800-346-4254; Internet:  www.dpw.state.pa.us

 

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

TESTING

 

Your application will be evaluated to determine whether you meet the Necessary Special Requirements.  If you meet these requirements you will receive a score.

 

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or disqualification.  You must list your license number and expiration date in the "Licenses or Certificates" section of your Application for Employment/Promotion.

 

Applicants who fail to qualify may reapply after meeting the requirements for this job title.  A new application is required.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

Lists created by this test will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

If you are found ineligible, you may reapply when you meet the Necessary Special Requirement.  A new application is required for a retest.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers

only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone

 

(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us  

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources Offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."