Registered Dental Hygienist
About The Position
French Consulting is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist at Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor in Oak Harbor, Washington. The role provides dental care to military patients and their families, supporting safe, high-quality care and positive patient outcomes. The position is full-time and has an immediate start date. The hygienist performs comprehensive dental examinations, educates patients about oral hygiene, takes impressions and constructs sports and safety mouth guards and soft night guards for vital bleaching, polishes restorations, and applies pit and fissure sealants. The role also involves maintaining, cleaning, sharpening, and sterilizing instruments; using Dentrix for workload, readiness, and scheduling entries; collaborating with healthcare team members, patients, and families; and maintaining accurate patient records. The hygienist participates in staff development, cross-training, performance improvement, continuing education, and competency validation. They may contribute to the orientation, training, and evaluation of newly assigned personnel and must comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and military treatment facility policies.
Requirements
- Maintain a current, full, active, and unrestricted Dental Hygienist license.
- Successfully pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE).
- Hold an associate or bachelor's degree leading to successful completion of a dental hygiene program accredited by CODA of the ADA.
- Have two years of experience working as a registered Dental Hygienist.
- Be certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
- Hold current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Course certification.
- Meet all health screening and vaccination requirements.
- Be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain base access and complete credentialing requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in military or government healthcare settings.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient dental examinations.
- Instruct patients individually and in groups in proper oral hygiene care.
- Take impressions and construct sports and safety mouth guards and soft night guards for vital bleaching.
- Polish restorations and apply pit and fissure sealants.
- Check instruments and maintain them in working condition; clean, sharpen, and sterilize instruments when required.
- Use Dentrix to enter patient-specific workload and readiness status and manage patient scheduling.
- Collaborate with healthcare team members, patients, and families to enhance care and resolve concerns.
- Participate in staff development programs, cross-training initiatives, and performance improvement activities.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and concise manual and electronic patient records.
- Engage in self-directed learning, continuing education, and competency validation.
- Contribute to the orientation, training, and evaluation of newly assigned personnel.
- Comply with legal, regulatory, and military treatment facility-specific policies in all aspects of patient care.
Benefits
- Supportive, collaborative team environment with ongoing professional development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
