Spectrum Healthcare Resources is excited to announce a potential opportunity for a Dental Hygienist to join our team supporting Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Fallon (NMRTU Fallon) in Fallon, NV.
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
- Completion of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program
- Passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE)
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted Dental Hygienist license
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association or Red Cross
- Certified in radiography per 42 CFR Part 75
- Experience as required to meet clinical competency and credentialing standards
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Examine patients for signs of oral diseases including oral cancer
- Expose and interpret dental radiographs
- Refer abnormalities to dental officer for evaluation
- Take patient blood pressure prior to treatment
- Perform subgingival scaling, root planing, curettage, and fluoride applications
- Provide oral hygiene education tailored to individual patients
- Supervise and train dental technicians
- Maintain patient treatment records and document progress
- Clean and sterilize instruments
- Treat necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- Assist with diagnostic sick calls and radiograph development
- Maintain cleanliness of the work area per clinic standards
- Optional: administer local anesthesia if credentialed
Work Schedule & Hours:
- Monday through Friday
- Shifts scheduled between 6:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- 8.5 to 9-hour shifts including a 30 to 60-minute uncompensated lunch
- No more than 80 hours per two-week period
Company Overview:
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
