Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a POTENTIAL opportunity for a Dental Hygienist at Beaufort Naval Hospital, Beaufort, South Carolina.
Job Requirements:
Degree/Education: Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree depending on the program.Experience: As a minimum, the dental hygienist shall have a minimum of 1 year of experience following graduation from dental hygiene school. Dental hygienist shall have been performing clinical hygiene services during 12 of the last 36 months.Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Dental Hygienist.Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support (BLS must be through AHA): Certified in radiography
Duties:
Examine patient's oral cavity to include mouth, throat, and pharynx, and record conditions of teeth and surrounding tissues. Refer patients to dentist who have abnormalities to include cavities, defective fillings, suspicious growths, or periodontal disease.Apply desensitizing and other topical agents to treat abnormalities to include caries prevention, gingivitis, and oral ulceration.Instruct patients, individually and in groups, in proper oral hygiene care using materials to include teeth models, displays, slides, toothbrushes, dental floss, disclosing tablets and mirrors. Demonstrate proper techniques of brushing, flossing, and use of necessary periodontal aids. Explain the common causes of tooth decay and its relationship to general diet.Take impressions and construct sports/safety mouth guards and soft night guards for vital bleaching.Polish restorations and apply pit and fissure sealants.Chair side dental assisting when directed by the Officer-In-Charge of the dental clinic.Record patients treated. Check and maintain instruments to insure working condition. Clean, sharpen, and sterilize instruments.Patient Workload, Readiness, and Scheduling. Utilizes the Corporate Dental Application to enter patient specific workload and readiness status and also for patient scheduling.Assist Preventative Dentistry team with preventative dentistry duties when needed.Position Highlights:
Full-timeCompetitive payMonday-Friday, between 0630 and 1800Paid Federal Holidays offPaid time offDirect patient care without administrative or insurance hasslesManageable scheduleUnique experience to practice military medicine
For More Information Contact:
Michelle Collins
Recruiter
314-744-4189
Michelle_Collins@spectrumhealth.com
Company Overview:
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.
Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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