Dental Hygienist

Job Description

The employee shall provide Dental Services to eligible beneficiaries of the military health care system in support of the Army Dental Command (DENCOM) for performance within the Continental United States (CONUS). These services are to be performed by doctors in the disciplines of General Dentistry, Endodontists, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Ancillary support includes Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Therapy Assistants, Oral, and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Assistants, Dental Laboratory Technicians, Porcelain Ceramist Laboratory Technicians, and Dental Ceramo-Metal Laboratory Technicians.

Qualifications:

• Current Dental Hygienist license, required.

• Training received must include coursework on radiation physics, biology, health, safety/protection, X-ray films/digital radiography, image quality, and radiographic techniques.

• Minimum of one year of experience in the last two years is required

• Current BLS certification, required.

Job Responsibilities

• Examine patient's oral cavity to include mouth, throat, and pharynx.

• Record conditions of teeth and surrounding tissues.

• Refer patients to dentist, as needed.

• Provide instructions in proper oral hygiene care.

• Explain the common causes of tooth decay and its relationship to general diet.

• Construct mouth guards and soft night guards.

• Polish restorations and apply pit and fissure sealants.

• Record patients treated.

• Check and maintain instruments to insure working condition.

• Clean, sharpen, and sterilize instruments.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary/Pay

Range $37.00 - $40.00 

Additional $5.03 Stipend (Health and Welfare Stipend paid out hourly regardless of insurance enrollment) 

Closing Date

31 December, 2026