The Arora Group
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Currently recruiting a Dental Hygienist to work at the Dental Clinic at Naval Medical Readiness Training Command Detachment located at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The Dental Hygienist will provide dental care to active duty military members. 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri, 8 hr shifts between the hours of 6: 00AM - 6: 00PM.
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST:
DUTIES OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST:
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
ABOUT THE ARORA GROUP:
The Arora Group is an award-winning, Joint Commission-certified healthcare services and workforce solutions company that has provided medical care for the men and women who serve our country since 1989. Arora is one of the nation s top employers of physicians, nurses, allied health, dental, and other professionals in government contract jobs. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 US
2025-01-19
2025-02-21
Job Category: Dental
Job Number: 4631
Compensation Range: $116,604.80 to $121,534.40
Job Description
Currently recruiting a Dental Hygienist to work at the Dental Clinic at Naval Medical Readiness Training Command Detachment located at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The Dental Hygienist will provide dental care to active duty military members. 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri, 8 hr shifts between the hours of 6: 00AM - 6: 00PM.
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST:
- Degree: Associate degree or Bachelor degree depending on the program.
- Education: Successful completion of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).
- Certification: Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
- Experience: As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions.
- License: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Dental Hygienist.
DUTIES OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST:
- 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.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- Competitive starting salary
- 10 days paid time off per year plus 7 sick days per year
- 11 paid Federal holidays
- Health & Welfare allowance contributes to the cost of health insurance, long and short-term disability, and life insurance
- Dental and vision plans offered, 401(k)
ABOUT THE ARORA GROUP:
The Arora Group is an award-winning, Joint Commission-certified healthcare services and workforce solutions company that has provided medical care for the men and women who serve our country since 1989. Arora is one of the nation s top employers of physicians, nurses, allied health, dental, and other professionals in government contract jobs. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.