What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Dental Hygienist position at DOCS Health?
Overview
We are health-care innovators, problem solvers, and bridge builders for better health. DOCS Health delivers comprehensive direct and on-location comprehensive health services across many sectors. Improving health outcomes for schools, the military, government agencies, correctional facilities and corporations around the world is our mission. We provide solutions that remove barriers, add value, and provide access to high-quality care.
We have a state-of-the-art dental practice at Fort Belvoir as part of Army and Air Force Exchange Services specifically servicing Military Families and Military Veterans. Our practice has a family feel and we focus on building relationships with our patients. Making sure to provide each of our patients with the best quality care.
Responsibilities
- Participate in daily morning team huddle and weekly Hygiene Huddle.
- Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
- Identify conditions like gingivitis, caries or periodontists.
- Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
- Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
- Present Treatment Plan to patients and provide health education to improve and maintain oral health
- Dental x-rays & Dental Impressions.
- Record treatment information in patient records.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Able to build rapport with patients.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication.
Schedule
Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Qualifications
- Current Registered State Dental Hygienist License
- At least 1-2 years of Dental Hygienist experience
- X-Ray Certified
- CPR/BLS
- Valid Driver License; Reliable Transportation
- Dentrix knowledge preferred (training will be provided)
- Extensive HIPAA knowledge
Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation
- Providing care to our Military Dependents
- Medical, Vision, and Dental
- 401K with matching
With over three decades of experience, we are a trusted industry leader. Our experienced team of clinicians and logistics professionals are dedicated, and strive to do the right thing for our partners and their members every time. Because of this commitment, we’ve set a new standard of care delivery through our fixed-clinic, mobile treatment center, telemedicine, and portable deployment models. Join our team, and become a part of a bridge for better health.
If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo background check (including criminal record check) and drug screening. We use E-Verify in our hiring process.
DOCS Health is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions, policies, and practices are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. DOCS Health will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person's sex (including pregnancy), age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender nonconformity, status as a transgender individual, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, family responsibility, armed services, or any other status protected by law.
