Job description

Matrix Providers - Caring for America's military family.

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Matrix Providers is hiring a Dental Hygienist to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families in Yuma, AZ.

• Employment Status: Full Time
• Compensation: This is an hourly position compensated from $42.70 to $44.00 per hour
• Schedule: Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 am and 5:00 pm for an 8.5 or 9 hours shift inclusive of a 30-minute or 1-hour uncompensated meal break depending on shift length.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Click here to learn about our benefits packages.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
• 401(k) Plan

The Dental Hygienist must have and meet the following:

• Degree: Associate's 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.
• Experience: As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions.
• License: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Dental Hygienist.

Job Summary:

• Examine the patient's oral cavity including mouth, throat, and pharynx, and record conditions of teeth and surrounding tissues. Refer patients to a dentist who has abnormalities including 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, 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.
• Chairside dental assisting when directed by the Officer-In-Charge of the dental clinic.
• Record patients treated. Check and maintain instruments to ensure working conditions. 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.
• Contractor personnel shall perform a full range of duties consistent with their labor category, education, training, experience, clinical privileges (as applicable), and assigned position. General duties that apply to all personnel or across certain labor categories are given below.

• Maintain a level of productivity comparable with that of other individuals performing similar services.

• Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.

• Practice aseptic techniques as necessary. Comply with infection control guidelines to include the proper handling, storage, and disposal of infectious wastes, and the use of universal precautions to prevent the spread of infection.

• Function with an awareness and application of safety procedures.

• Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. Anticipate potential problems/emergencies and make appropriate interventions. Notify the supervisor, director, or other designated person regarding problems that the HCW is unable to manage.

• Apply an awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and strive to manage situations in a reduced-risk manner.

• Participate in the implementation of the Family Advocacy Program as directed. Participation shall include, but not be limited to, appropriate medical examination, documentation, and reporting.

• Exercise awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant others' rights, as identified within the MTF.

• Maintain an awareness of responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.

• Participate in continuing education to meet own professional growth.

• Attend and/or comply with all annual training classes required by the Command, including but not limited to online annual training provided by the MTF: disaster training, infection control, Sexual Harassment, Bloodborne Pathogens, Fire and Safety, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE), and all other required training.

• Actively participate in the command’s Performance Improvement Program. Participate in meetings to review and evaluate the care provided to patients, identify opportunities to improve the care delivered, and recommend corrective action when problems exist.

• Participate in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Provide training and/or direction as applicable to supporting government personnel (e.g., hospital corpsmen, students, etc.).

• Attend and participate in various meetings as directed.

• Perform timely, accurate, and concise documentation of patient care.

• Operate and manipulate automated systems such as CHCS, AHLTA, ADS, Essentris, MHS Genesis, and Clinical Information System (CIS), participate in clinical staff Performance Improvement (PI) and Risk Management (RM) functions, as prescribed by the Commander. Maintain DOD email account as directed. The HCW shall be responsive to all email and voicemail communications.

• Exercise appropriate delegation of tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care, and clinic activities.

• Maintain documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with clinic directives and prepare such records and reports as may be required. All records and reports must be legible. Abbreviations must be only those listed in local instructions.

Matrix Providers is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here.

Matrix Providers endeavors to make www.matrixproviders.com accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact our Recruiting Hotline Number, 1-877-807-8277, TTY LINE, 385-722-8109. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42.70 - $44.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Anesthesiology
• Pediatrics
• Primary Care
• Radiology
• Surgery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Yuma, AZ 85365: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• dental hygienist: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Hygienist (Preferred)
• Dental License (Preferred)
• ARRT (R) Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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