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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon needed for the Naval Health Clinic in Patuxent River, MD

The Washington-Harris Group, Inc. (WHG) is currently accepting resumes for a full time Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon to provide services at the Naval Health Clinic in Patuxent River, MD. WHG is aggressively engaged in the bidding process for this contract. This position is contingent upon WHG being awarded the contract.Qualifications:- Possess a doctorate in dentistry from an accredited dental school approved by the Council on Dental Education of the ADA. - Have a current, active, unrestricted license to practice as a General Dentist in any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands. - Have completed a post-doctoral program in Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery approved by the ADA.- Have a minimum of 2 years clinical post-residency experience as an Oral/Maxillofacial Surgeon, at least 6 months of which must have occurred within the preceding 24 months of receipt of the credentials package.- Provide letters of recommendation from two practicing dentists and/or professors attesting to the clinical skills, patient rapport, etc. Recommendation letters must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing the letter. Letters must have been written within the preceding three years.

The Washington-Harris Group, Inc. (WHG) is currently accepting resumes for a full time Dental Assistant to provide services at the Naval Ambulatory Care Center in Groton, CT.WHG is aggressively engaged in the bidding process for this contract. This position is contingent upon WHG being awarded the contract.Qualifications:- Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant/technician from a state accredited program and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months. - Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant A school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months. - Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.- Certification from a Military Red Cross Dental Assistant course within the preceding 6 months- 18 months experience within the preceding 36 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military Clinic.- Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.- Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months.- Provide two letters of recommendation, from either practicing dentists or faculty members where the HCW received his/her dental assistant training. The letters must attest to the HCW´s clinical skills, patient rapport, etc. Recommendation letters must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing the letter. Letters must have been written within the preceding three years.

Dentist needed for the Naval Health Clinic in Annapolis, MD!!!!!!!!!

The Washington-Harris Group, Inc. (WHG) is currently accepting resumes for a full time Dentist to provide services at the Naval Health Clinic in Annapolis, MD. WHG is aggressively engaged in the bidding process for this contract. This position is contingent upon WHG being awarded the contract.Qualifications:- Possess doctorate in dentistry from an accredited dental school approved by the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association (ADA) within the preceding 12 months, OR a doctorate from an accredited dental school approved by the Council on Dental Education of the ADA and have experience as a General Dentist of at least 12 months within the preceding 36 months. - Successfully completed at least 12 classroom hours of continuing dental education, which maintain skills and knowledge as a General Dentist within the preceding 24 months. - Possess current, unrestricted license to practice dentistry in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands and maintenance of same. The Dentist is responsible for complying with all applicable state licensing regulations.- Provide letters of recommendation from two practicing dentists and/or professors attesting to the clinical skills, patient rapport, etc. Recommendation letters must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of individual providing the letter. Letters must have been written within the preceding three years.

The Washington-Harris Group, Inc. (WHG) is currently accepting resumes for a full time Dental Laboratory Technician to provide services at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. WHG is aggressively engaged in the bidding process for this contract. This position is contingent upon WHG being awarded the contract.Qualifications:Graduation from an approved program in dental laboratory technology accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation in conjunction with the ADA AND Possess one of the following:- Certification as a Dental Technician in removable partial denture with 24 months experience within the preceding 36 months as a Dental Laboratory Technician OR- Certification as a Dental Technician in Crown and Bridge with 24 months experience within the preceding 36 months as a Dental Laboratory Technician OR- Certification as a Dental Technician in Porcelain/Ceramic with 24 months experience within the preceding 36 months as a Dental Laboratory Technician OR- Certification as a Dental Technician in Acrylic Resin with 24 months experience within the preceding 36 months as a Dental Laboratory Technician.Letters of recommendation: Provide letters of recommendation from two practicing prosthodontists or laboratory managers familiar with the HCWs work. The letters must attest to laboratory skills, competencies, timeliness of work produced, and other related issues concerning their dental laboratory expertise. Recommendation letters must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing the letter. Letters must have been written within the preceding three years. The HCW is responsible for the completeness, accuracy and content of any letters of recommendation.Please note: Experience gained while teaching or with dental suppliers in such areas as product development, marketing, and sales shall NOT count toward the basic experience requirementGraduation from a military (DoD) Military Dental Laboratory C School, (87528753 or Army/Air Force equivalent) AND 24 months experience within the preceding 36 months as a Dental Laboratory Technician.

Dental Hygienist Needed for the Naval Health Clinic in Quantico, VA!!!!!

The Washington-Harris Group, Inc. (WHG) is currently accepting resumes for a full time Dental Hygienist to provide services at the Naval Health Clinic in Quantico, VA. WHG is aggressively engaged in the bidding process for this contract. This position is contingent upon WHG being awarded the contract.Qualifications:- Possess a degree or certificate in dental hygiene from a school of dental hygiene approved by the Council on Dental Education of the ADA. - Hold a current, unrestricted license to practice dental hygiene in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands and maintenance of same. - Have experience as a dental hygienist for at least 12 months within the preceding 24 months, OR have graduated from an ADA approved dental hygiene program within the preceding 12 months. - Have either (a) successfully completed at least 12 classroom hours of continuing dental hygiene education within the preceding 18 months which maintain skills and knowledge in dental hygiene and preventive dentistry OR (b) graduated from an ADA approved dental hygiene program within the preceding 12 months. - Provide letters of recommendation from two practicing dentists attesting to the HCW´s clinical skills. If a recent graduate per C.8.2.3. above, the letters of recommendation may be either from practicing dentists or from faculty members where the HCW´s dental hygiene degree was received. Letters must have been written within the preceding three years and must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing the letter.

The Washington Harris Group (WHG) is currently acceping resumes for a Dental Hygienist. WHG is actively bidding for this position and positioning itself to win this contract. The dental hygienist shall perform the following services:1. Screening examinations that include documented pain assessment, oral cancer screening, periodontal status caries and number of teeth remaining.2. Radiographs3. Dental cleanings or prophylaxis4. Urgent treatment as needed

Supporting the Troops!!!!!

Perform routine outpatient medical care, medical board evaluations and minor surgical procedures; interview, examine, assess and manage patients with general medicine and surgical health problems; obtain an adequate history, physical, assessment and develop a treatment plan in a timely and appropriate manner on each patient.Perform physical exam, establish diagnosis, and prescribe treatment regimen for acute minor illness problems; prescribe and dispense medications within the parameters established by the MTF Credentials Committee.Initiate requests for laboratory tests and x-rays, as appropriate. Follow-up of abnormal reports is the responsibility of the ordering provider. All abnormal x-ray and lab reports received on patients seen by the contract PA shall be reviewed by the PA within 24 hours of its receipt.Make preliminary interpretation of radiographic films.Perform initial interpretation of electrocardiograms.Complete the medical and administrative tasks required for the medical board process and become familiar with all phases of Physical Disability, Profiles, Line of Duty Investigations, and Standards for Induction, Enlistment and Retention on active duty.Facilitate patient access to medical care by recommending appropriate referral to other health care providers IAW policies and procedures of the MTF.Participate in staff meetings and conferences as scheduled by the OIC of the work site. These tasks are accomplished in conjunction with routine work.Qualifications:Be a graduate of a PA educational program accredited by the Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) on behalf of the American Medical Association.Have and maintain board certification as a physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) without additional education and training.Have and maintain a valid, unrestricted state license to practice as a physician assistant in any state in the United States, District of Columbia or United States territory. Have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association. Advanced Cardiac Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS certification.Have been employed a minimum of one year practicing as a physician assistant within the past two years.

Exercises professional judgment in planning and administering physical therapy to general medical and surgical patients with single and multiple disabilities such as fractures, sprains, hemiplegia, peripheral nerve injuries, and surgical reconstruction. Carries out a full range of treatment procedures using heat, light, water, ultrasound, electric stimulation, massage, joint mobilization, therapeutic exercise, muscle/joint strengthening, pool therapy, and gait training. Performs and interprets results of manual muscle tests, reflex tests, sensory tests, joint motion tests, joint stability tests, and a variety of special exam tests. Evaluates patients responses to treatment. Revises treatment plans when patients fail to respond or show adverse reactions to treatment.Neuromusculoskeletal Screening: Exercises professional judgment in the evaluation, treatment, and referral of patients with musculoskeletal complaints. The physical therapist is a provider of primary care. Such practice requires knowledge of differential diagnosis, history taking, and the carrying out of complex examination procedures, the correlation of test results and measurements, and the prescribing of treatment. The parameters of practice shall include: Issuing profiles, placing personnel on quarters, referring patients to other specialty clinics, and determining appropriate treatment in physical therapy as well as describing treatment tasks to appropriate clinic personnel such as physical therapy assistants and physical therapy technicians.Requirements Possess a current license to practice as a physical therapist in one of the fifty states for the District of Columbia. EXPERIENCE: The physical therapist shall have a minimum of two years experience in physical therapy rehabilitation in an acute care setting, preferably with both inpatient and outpatient populations. Emphasis is on neuromusculoskeletal/orthopedic and/or neurological physical therapy. The physical therapist shall be skilled in the assessment and treatment of a variety of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. The majority of cases treated are adults with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, a significant percentage are in the geriatric age group, and a very small number of pediatric patients are treated within the limits of the therapists credentials.EDUCATION: At a minimum, the physical therapist shall have a BS in Physical Therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association.

Certified MLT needed to work at Lackland AFB!!!!

Qualifications:The Contractor shall have working comprehension of the technical and procedural aspects of laboratory test and clinical laboratory procedures.The Contractor shall maintain awareness and comply with safety procedures and ethical standards of practice.The Contractor shall correlate laboratory tests disease processes and understand basic physiology recognizing appropriate test selection and abnormal test results.The Contractor shall have an Associate degree in a laboratory science, or medical laboratory from an accredited institution.The Contractor shall have a minimum of 60 semester hours, equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum include either:a) 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses.b) 24 semester hours of science courses that include 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours chemistry, or medical laboratory technology in any combination.The Contractor must possess and maintain an active current; valid; and unrestricted license from a US jurisdiction before practicing independently within the defined scope of practice for their specialtyThe Contractor shall have and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.Responsibilities:Shall perform, collect, maintain and interpret quality control data to insure accurate patient test results. Shall utilize the laboratory information system to input and extract patient and laboratory test information. Shall document quality assurance information. Shall document function checks that may include refrigerator, temperatures, centrifuge speed, instrument maintenance, pipette calibrations. Shall collect blood specimens and process a variety of body and non-body fluid specimens for analysis. Shall prepare appropriate reagents, standards, and controls. Shall clean, sort, and store laboratory glassware.Shall perform routine and complex testing on patient specimens. Review results for appropriateness using the published regulatory guidelines and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program (CLIP) regulations. Shall examine patients specimens for discrepancies in collection, appearance, and handling and reject those samples that are unacceptable.Shall prepare patient specimens, including specimen identification, for analysis. Shall review patients results for obvious error relating to specimen handling, specimen integrity and instrument function.Shall enter sample results along with appropriate comments into the laboratory computer.Shall repeat and report critical value according to published regulatory guidelines. Performs proficiency and competency testing as required by CLIP.Shall prepare quality control products for analysis, perform quality control testing, evaluate and correct inaccurate reports.Shall complete unfinished test lists to ensure optimal turnaround time. Research sample request that are not complete as of printing time of the unfinished test list. Ensure that no unfinished testing is greater than twice the turnaround time goal or more than two analytical runs old whichever is less.Shall maintain and document instrument maintenance and function checks in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program, and section Operating Instructions (OIs).Shall perform and document calibration according to instrument operators manuals. Investigate obviously Erroneous calibration data and refer all unresolved problems to the technical supervisor.Shall adhere to established policies in collecting various specimens from patients presenting to the Clinical Laboratory. Specimens shall be collected following policies and procedures published by the Clinical Laboratory.Shall follow established policies and procedures when collecting voluntary blood donors presenting to the 59th MDTS Blood Donor Center.Shall accomplish all procedures using published technical OIs currently on file in each laboratory section.Shall ensure patients/specimen identification and number of specimens corresponds with request forms.

The Washington-Harris Group, Inc. (WHG) is currently accepting resumes for full time Emergency Physicians to provide services at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) located in Bethesda, MDWHG is aggressively engaged in the bidding process for this contract. These positions are contingent upon WHG being awarded the contract. The contract award is scheduled to be announced around February or March of 2010. Listed below are the qualifications and requirements:Graduation from a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association or certification by the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).A current, valid, unrestricted license in one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Contractor is responsible for complying with all applicable State licensing regulations. Current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers; American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Course; American Red Cross CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) for the Professional Rescuer; or equivalent.Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).One of the following:Board Certified in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or American Osteopathic Association PLUS 1 year of experience as a full-time physician within the last 3 years in an ED with not less than 5,000 annual visits per full-time physician; ORSuccessful completion of a residency training program in Emergency Medicine approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association or those Canadian training programs approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or other appropriate Canadian medical authority within the past two years.Have an affiliation with an academic Department of Emergency Medicine with Emergency Medicine Residents and Fellowships in Emergency Medicine.Provide three letters of recommendation written within the last 2 years. Two of the letters must be from practicing physicians. One of the letters must be from clinic or hospital administrators. Letters must attest to the providers clinical skills and professionalism and interpersonal skills among patients and staff and must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing reference.Provide a wide range of emergency medicine services in accordance with privileges granted by the Commanding Officer.Provide didactic and bedside clinical teaching in emergency medicine for residents, interns, and medical students. Provide precept and technically direct the residents, interns, and students providing emergency medicine services within the scope of their privileges or responsibilities. Develop and deliver lectures on common emergency medicine topics for morning conferences and grand rounds. Lead informal case reviews (board rounds) at changes of shift. Provide bedside teaching. Provide training, clinical direction, and technical evaluation of healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals who rotate through the Emergency Department. These may include Navy reservists, corpsmen, dental residents, or students such as physician assistants from other institutions.Provide in-service training sessions for Emergency Department staff.Serve as an advocate for the rapid, efficient, and appropriate disposition of Emergency Department patients by effectively interacting with consulting house staff and attending physicians from a variety of other medical and surgical services. Provide clinical direction to emergency medical services personnel (EMTs and EVOC drivers) transporting patients to or from the MTF via ambulance.Order diagnostic tests as applicable.Prescribe and dispense medications as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.Demonstrate awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function and strive to manage situations in a reduced risk manner.Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.Provide training and/or direction as applicable to support Government employees (i.e., hospital corpsmen, students, etc.) assigned during the performance of duties.Participate in continuing education to meet own professional growth.