Dental Hygienist

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WJM Professional Services, LLC is a leading healthcare management firm with 20 years of experience providing healthcare personnel, and administrative staffing services to government agencies, including the Defense Health Agency, the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, National Guard, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

We are currently recruiting for a Dental Hygienist to provide services at the United States Coast Guard in Portsmouth, VA.

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist will provide a full range of comprehensive Dental Hygiene procedures and practices onsite and support the dental clinic's patient care, documentation, and administrative activities.

• Provide dental hygiene services to Active Duty beneficiaries presented for care.
• Perform patient history, detailed examination, testing, including blood pressure screening, and diagnosis within the Dental Hygienist's authorized scope.
• Perform dental prophylaxis, including ultrasonic and hand scaling, tooth polishing, and oral hygiene instruction.
• Perform infection-control procedures, including disinfection and sterilization, and use appropriate barrier techniques and universal precautions.
• Perform extraoral and intraoral radiography, including bitewing, periapical, and occlusal radiographs, and provide fluoride treatments.
• Maintain recall lists and assist with routine Active Duty screenings.
• Prepare instruments for sterilization and maintain the operatory according to clinic standards.
• Maintain schedules in accordance with clinic SOPs and coordinate with other healthcare departments and clinic staff.
• Maintain patient records and electronic health records in accordance with applicable accreditation and Coast Guard requirements.
• Assist the Dentist as needed and consult with the referring Dental Officer.
• Maintain referral logs, schedule and track specialty-care consultations, and notify patients of appointments.
• Review and verify patient eligibility in accordance with DEERS guidelines.
• Enter daily patient information into clinic health information systems and maintain required healthcare records and reports.
• Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems in addition to regularly scheduled appointments.
• Perform digital radiology procedures, including radiograph image management using computer software.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Clinic Administrator within the applicable scope of practice.

Qualifications

• Diploma or certification from an accredited Dental Hygiene program.
• Current, unrestricted, active license/certification to practice Dental Hygiene from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification for the Health Care Provider from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety & Health Institute, or American College of Emergency Physicians.
• Minimum of one year of recent clinical experience immediately preceding submission.
• No adverse information on file with the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
• Ability to meet the clinic's professional standards and perform within the capabilities normally granted to a Dental Hygienist.
• Ability to maintain the required credentialing documentation, including proof of insurability and recent employer recommendations.

Resume Requirements

• Degrees earned.
• Professional experience and career history.
• Professional training/courses attended during the past two years.
• Professional organization affiliations and memberships.

WJM is an EEO Employer / Protected Vet/Disabled

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