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Matrix Providers - Portsmouth, NH
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Portsmouth, NH
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
About the position
Matrix Providers is seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist to provide services at the Navy Branch Health Clinic in Kittery, ME. This role involves delivering high-quality dental care to military personnel, ensuring a supportive and structured work environment with lower provider-to-patient ratios and reliable schedules.
Responsibilities
- Examine patient's oral cavity, including mouth, throat, and pharynx, and record conditions of teeth and surrounding tissues.
- Refer patients to dentists for abnormalities such as cavities, defective fillings, suspicious growths, or periodontal disease.
- Apply desensitizing and other topical agents to treat abnormalities including caries prevention, gingivitis, and oral ulceration.
- Instruct patients in proper oral hygiene care using various materials and demonstrate proper techniques of brushing, flossing, and use of periodontal aids.
- Take impressions and construct sports/safety mouth guards and soft night guards for vital bleaching.
- Polish restorations and apply pit and fissure sealants.
- Assist chair-side when directed by the Officer-In-Charge of the dental clinic.
- Record patients treated and maintain instruments in working condition by cleaning, sharpening, and sterilizing them.
- Utilize the Corporate Dental Application for patient workload and scheduling.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of an Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree in dental hygiene.
- Successful completion of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).
- Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
- Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
- Must be able to provide clinical competency as a Dental Hygienist within the last 2 years.
- Must possess an active, unrestricted license to practice as a Dental Hygienist from any U.S. state/territory.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life coverage
- 401K with Employer Match
- Paid Time Off + Federal Holidays Paid Off
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Sign-On & Referral Bonuses
