Registered Dental Hygienist
Location
Covington, KY | United States
Job description
Dentistry with a work-life balance
Make a difference while doing what you love
If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.
Big Smiles Kentucky , a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Covington, Kentucky and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.
Our innovative in-school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights, weekends, or summers our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment, working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.
Sound interesting? Call or text Christina at 855-957-4375 or email [email protected]
(If texting/emailing, please include your name, contact information and the location of this position.)
Registered Dental Hygienist Qualifications:
Must hold active RDH license
Working experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist
Valid driver license, reliable transportation and a willingness to travel to schools across counties
Works well with others (both children and adults)
Current CPR (BLS) certification
Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Responsibilities:
- Assist with oral health management of all patients-being a team player at all times
- Verify the identity of patient using name and date of birth prior to administering treatment, place your initials on the medical chart indicating that verification was made.
- Obtain oral health assessment of each patient [new-baseline; follow-up patient]
- Review medical history and other pertinent oral health information
- Provide oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis scaling, sealant application and fluoride application consistent with accepted best practices and standards.
- Provide dental assistance as directed by the dentist
- Provide oral health education and individual counseling to each patient according to known oral health care practices (e.g. tooth brushing, flossing)+)
- Document provided dental services on the patient’s chart.
- Daily travel to and from school sites
Big Smiles Offers:
- Evenings, weekends and summers off!
- Working a school day schedule (about 6 – 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
- Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
- Full and part time positions
- Competitive compensation
- State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
- Latest technology & digital radiography
Want to learn more? Call or text Christina at 855-957-4375 or email [email protected]
(If texting/emailing, please include your name, contact information and the location of this position.)
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