Dental Hygienist

Spectrum Healthcare Resources is excited to announce a potential opportunity for a Dental Hygienist to join our team in providing outstanding care at the Naval Hospital Dental Clinic Camp Pendleton, CA.

Requirements:

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene.
• Must have completed a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).
• Must be certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
• Must successfully pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE).
• Must meet clinical competency requirements as per service-specific credentialing instructions.
• Must have a current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Dental Hygienist.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Examine patients' oral cavities, including mouth, throat, and pharynx, and document conditions of teeth and surrounding tissues.
• Refer patients to a dentist if abnormalities such as cavities, defective fillings, suspicious growths, or periodontal disease are detected.
• Apply desensitizing and other topical agents for treating oral conditions such as caries prevention, gingivitis, and ulcerations.
• Educate patients on proper oral hygiene techniques using models, visual aids, and practical demonstrations.
• Take impressions and construct custom sports/safety mouthguards and soft night guards for vital bleaching.
• Polish restorations and apply pit and fissure sealants.
• Assist chairside when directed by the Officer-in-Charge of the dental clinic.
• Record patient treatment details, maintain instruments, and ensure proper sterilization procedures.
• Utilize the Corporate Dental Application for patient workload entry, readiness tracking, and scheduling.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

Shifts: 8.5 or 9-hour shifts, including a 30-minute or 1-hour uncompensated meal break.

Maximum Weekly Hours: No more than 80 hours in a two-week period.

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.

EOE/Disabled/Veterans