Briya Public Charter School·District of Columbia
The Dental Hygienist delivers direct oral hygiene and preventive services to patients, providing oral health information to participants and staff, including outreach events. Key duties involve performing clinical services like prophylaxis and scaling, recording patient data, and assisting in the overall oral health management of clinic patients.
The Dental Hygienist is responsible for the direct delivery of oral hygiene and appropriate preventive services to dental patients of the center. The Dental Hygienist will also be responsible for providing appropriate oral health information to Mary’s Center participants and staff, including outreach events. This is a Per diem, part-time, full time, 8 or 10 hour days position.
This position will report directly to the Administrative Dental Director.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience – Graduation from an accredited school of dental hygiene is required. Must have unrestricted license to practice Oral Hygiene in the District of Columbia and/or Maryland and current CPR (BLS) certification for this position.
Physical Demands – Regularly required to sit; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Work Environment – Mostly in a typical office setting with quiet to moderate noise level. May be exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity due to outside weather conditions. This is a Per diem, part-time, full time, 8 or 10 hour days position.
Candidates must have graduated from an accredited school of dental hygiene and possess an unrestricted license to practice Oral Hygiene in the District of Columbia and/or Maryland, along with current CPR (BLS) certification. The role requires the ability to perform physical tasks such as walking, crouching, and lifting up to twenty-five pounds.
Market context
In the District of Columbia, dental hygiene roles are typically driven by ongoing patient demand in general and specialty practices, with employers looking for clinicians who can support efficient chairside care and patient education. These positions are competitive because they require an accredited dental hygiene degree, an active state license, anesthesia/nitrous authorization, CPR/BLS, and comfort with digital charting and dental technology. If you are considering applying, confirm that your licenses and certifications are current and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time compared with reading the full original posting.