Position: Dental Hygienist

Start Date: 12/2/2024

Duration: 13 weeks

Location: Kalamazoo, MI, 49007

Shift Type/Shift Times/Hours/Day: Varied

Shift Notes: Five 8hr days typical - MAY be able to accommodate Four 10's - 40-hour guarantee NO OT available for this need.

Weekend Requirements: May be working Saturdays.

On-Call Requirements: None

COVID-19/FLU Requirement: Please note, that the Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are minimum work requirements at the Family Health Center.

Traveler Policy: na

Dress Code: Black scrubs/Top and Bottom

Patient Population: All ages

EMR: Dentrix

** Requested time off during this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED. NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).

Responsible for providing preventive oral health education and dental hygiene services to patients.

Must be comfortable with full-cycle care delivery: Seating to X-rays to Cleaning Operatory

Must be comfortable working with diverse patient populations (fully insured, uninsured, physical/mental limitations, etc)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with administrative staff/front desk staff to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency.
• Accurately chart each patient's periodontal health.
• Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition.
• Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety.
• Apply cavity-preventative agents, such as fluorides and sealants.
• Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients.
• Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment.
• Take radiographs for patients as prescribed by the dentist.
• Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by Dental Practice Act.
• Perform scaling, root planning, and selective polishing of patients as appropriate.
• Review patient health and dental history forms and update them as necessary.
• Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures.
• Counsel patients in Tobacco Cessation.
• Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and all applicable legal requirements, such as the HIPAA privacy and security regulations.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed in a clinical dental setting. Contact with patients and staff.
• Exposed to medicinal preparations, communicable diseases, toxic substances, and other conditions common to a clinical environment.
• Requires at times, working in a fast-paced clinical setting, in emergencies, or during irregular hours.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel while working on the facilities. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear while working with employees to resolve facility problems. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop or kneel.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Minimum 2 years of current experience required
• Michigan Dental Hygiene license required at upload
• An associate degree in Dental Hygiene required
• Experience with Cavitron Required
• Dentrix EMR Experience required
• Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred
• Good interpretation skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members, and the community.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office and capable of learning electronic healthcare systems software.
• Previous Travel - HIGHLY PREFERRED

Profile Requirements:

• Cover page (if available/not required)
• Work History
• Skills Checklist for Dental Hygiene current to 1 year
• 1 supervisory signed reference from within the past two years of employment
• License/Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile (Current MI license and BLS)

• BLS (AHA)

• Michigan

• Certification(s) MUST be uploaded with the profile. The facility will not pend license

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