This position carries out dental public health education and preventive services in the assigned counties within Region 10 which currently includes the following counties-- Wayne, Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, Craven, Jones, Carteret, Pamlico and Beaufort. The dental hygienist performs the following duties under the supervision of a licensed dentist: assess oral health status and make referrals, apply dental sealants and topical fluorides, collect and maintain oral health data & preventive services records, present dental public health training programs and recommend evidenced-based activities to oral health stakeholders for the prevention of dental disease. This public health dental hygienist functions in a role as an oral health consultant/analyst in an assigned region of the state.