R 011458Z APR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 210/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC HS//
SUBJ/ORIENTATION AND UTILIZATION OF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN DENTAL ASSISTANTS (HM-8701)//
REF/A/MSGID: NAVMED POLICY 09-012//
REF/B/MSGID: BUMEDINST 1510.23C//
NARR/REF (A) IS THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY MEMORANDUM IN REFERENCE TO THE ORIENTATION AND UTILIZATION OF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN DENTAL ASSISTANTS (HM 8701). REF (B) IS THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY INSTRUCTION IN REFERENCE TO HOSPTIAL CORPSMAN SKILLS BASIC (HMSB) AND TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE (TCCC) PROGRAMS.//
POC/HAUN/CAPT/USN/UNIT: HQMC HS/EMAIL: JONATHAN.HAUN@USMC.MIL/TEL: 703-614-4477//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ESTABLISHES POLICY FOR THE ORIENTATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE HOSPITAL CORPSMAN DENTAL ASSISTANT (HM 8701) ASSIGNED TO FLEET MARINE FORCES (BSO 27).  DENTAL ASSISTANTS PLAY A VITAL ROLE SUPPORTING DENTAL OFFICERS IN THE DELIVERY OF SUPERIOR DENTAL CARE.
2. THE INTENT OF THIS POLICY IS TO ENSURE EACH DENTAL ASSISTANT REPORTING TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND COMPLETES HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SKILLS BASIC (HMSB) PER REFERENCE (B) AND THE STANDARDIZED DENTAL CLINIC ORIENTATION. ORIENTATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED UTILIZING NAVMED 1510/1, COMPENTENCY  HOSPTIAL CORPSMAN DENTAL ASSISTANT. UPON COMPLETION OF HMSB AND  DENTAL CLINIC ORIENTATION, HOSPITAL CORPSMAN DENTAL ASSISTANTS (HM 8701) SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO A DENTAL CLINIC FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 6 MONTHS TO INCREASE THEIR COMPETENCY AND PROFICIENCY AS DENTAL ASSISTANTS.
3. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENSURE:
3.A EACH DENTAL ASSISTANT REPORTING TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND, IMMEDIATELY COMPLETES HMSB AND THE STANDARDIZED DENTAL CLINIC  ORIENTAITON.
3.B UPON COMPLETION OF BOTH HMSB AND DENTAL CLINIC ORIENTATION, THE DENTAL  ASSISTANT WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A DENTAL CLINIC FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 6 MONTHS.
4. REGIONAL COMMANDERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY TO ENSURE THE ORIENTATION AND EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN DENTAL ASSISTANTS (HM 8701).
5. NAVMED 1510/1 (06-2009), COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT HOSPITAL CORPSMAN DENTAL ASSISTANT, IS AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ON THE NAVY MEDICINE WEBSITE.
6. THE DENTAL OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS' POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MATTER IS HMC(FMF/SW) MATTHEW LEONARD AT (703) 614-4477 OR MATTHEW.LEONARD@USMC.MIL.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY RDML M. H. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES.//