Dental Hygienist

Magnificus Corporation • Full-time • Fort Meade, Maryland, United States • 2m ago

Immediate opening for a Full-time Dental Hygienist to support Fort Meade, located in Maryland

Minimum Qualifications

Degree/Education: Successful completion of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).
Shall be a graduate of a dental hygiene program that qualifies them to obtain a state license. This training must include coursework on radiation physics, biology, health, safety/protection, X-ray films/digital radiography, image quality, and radiographic techniques
Certifications: Must hold and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS). Certification must be through American Red Cross guidelines.
Board: successfully pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE)
Experience: As a minimum, the dental hygienist shall have a minimum of 1 year of specialized experience in the last two years, as a Dental Hygienist.
Licensure: Must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted Dental Hygienist license. Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a dental hygienist in any State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Core 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 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 OIC 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.

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