Registered Dental Hygienist - Part Time/ Full Time

Job Description:

Eligible full-time candidates may receive:

NHSC Loan repayment to support your education
Signing bonus & relocation support available for full-time positions
Retention bonus after one year of continued full-time employment
Immediately vested retirement benefits to support your long-term financial future
CME and license fee reimbursement—we've got you covered

*Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Develop, implement, and evaluate dental health programs to protect and promote oral health of clients. Perform clinical dental health care services.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clinical care—Identifies and evaluates dental needs of individuals by conducting a dental history and reviewing their medical history; conducts oral exams of the hard and soft tissue of the mouth checking for decay, plaque accumulation and other anomalies; evaluates periodontal health by probing; performs scaling and root planing; administers oral prophylaxis and topical fluoride treatments; discusses causes and solutions to oral hygiene problems with patients; checks and maintains dental equipment and sharpens and sterilizes instruments.

• Health Education—Presents to or provides dental educational materials to schools, community groups, and other interested parties. Plan/schedule/conduct in-service dental health programs. Teaches skills to individuals and groups for effective plaque removal.

• Reviews annual dental objectives and maintains electronic dental records; plans, develops, and conducts dental health surveys and uses results to evaluate program effectiveness; reviews inventory of dental supplies and education material.

• Program planning/operations—Assesses community dental health needs and helps develop and evaluate programs to meet those needs; coordinates program services with communities, schools, various agencies, and organizations to avoid duplication and to augment existing services.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS/CRITERIA:

• Performs clinical/dental services at an average rate of at least one patient per hour.

• Provides clinical/dental services to at least 700 - 800 individuals over a twelve month period.

• Follow and implement all CLIA, OSHA, and HIPAA policies and procedures.

• Awareness/acceptance of cultural competency and sensitivity aspects.

• Possess and utilize good and effective communication skills.

• Responsible to learn and implement the DSHC electronic dental record (EDR) program following health center policies.

• Merit increases will be based on random chart reviews, patient satisfaction, lab recording, call-backs, team participation and implementation/participation in PCMH standards as applicable to dental services. Productivity may also be used to evaluate consideration for pay adjustments.

Other:

Ability to travel as needed. Employee knows DSHC’s 5 core values and demonstrates the specific valued behaviors on a daily basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed as a Registered Dental Hygienist in Idaho, including local anesthesia administration credentials

• Willing and able to carry equipment weighing approximately 40 pounds.

• Licensed Idaho driver with dependable car.

SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION:

CEO & Dental Director/Staff dentist as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Public health experience.
• Experience working with minorities or disadvantaged groups.
• Educator experience with individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current dental practice.
• Bicultural/bilingual or experience working with Hispanic population.

Desert Sage Health Centers | Equal Opportunity Employer