Job Description
Job Description
Part Time = 10-29.99 hours a week. Will accrue time off.
Job Summary
Provides high-quality routine dental hygiene care to dental patients at the Clinic, following a patient-centered model. Works with the Director of Dental Services, Staff Dentists, and the rest of the dental and medical care team to ensure comprehensive, culturally sensitive dental care to all clients of the Clinic.
Primary Essential Duties
• Provides routine dental hygiene care to dental patients, including the completion and updating of medical histories, complete periodontal chartings & probing, radiograph taking & processing, and scaling, prophylaxis, and root planning.
• Educates clients with regard to dental hygiene, including the creation of treatment and prevention plans to extend care between office visits.
Education and Experience Required
• Must be a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program or dental school, with licensure in the District of Columbia as a Dental Hygienist.
• Experience in HIV-related dental hygiene preferred.
Whitman-Walker is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants, its employees, or former employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or gender identity. For accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources.