Matrix Providers has a civilian opportunity for a Dental Hygienist to provide full-time services in the Dental Clinic located at | Davis Monthan AFB, AZ

• Status: Full-time
• Competitive compensation and excellent benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life coverage)
  • 401K with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off + Federal Holidays Paid Off
  • Life Insurance | Disability Insurance | FSA

Qualification Requirements:

• Degree: Must have a minimum of an Associates Degree or Bachelor’s 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. In addition, must possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Experience: Must be able to provide clinical competency as a Dental Hygienist within the last 2 years.
• License: Must possess an active, unrestricted license to practice as a Dental Hygienist from any U.S. state/territory.

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 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.