Community Dental Hygienist - Educate & Elevate Oral Health

Swope Health Services; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits with Health Savings

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Company-paid life insurance

AD&D

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Eight annual company-paid holidays

One annual paid personal day

Job summary

Swope Health is seeking a Dental Hygienist to care for the community and educate patients on oral health. The role involves clinical prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and polishing using hand and ultrasonic instruments to prevent dental disease.

Ideal candidates have a Missouri and Kansas dental hygiene license and at least one year of private practice or clinical experience. This role supports Swope Health’s mission of accessible, quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school or program in dental hygiene.
• State license to practice dental hygiene in Missouri and Kansas
• One year experience in private practice or clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine dental procedures such as scaling of teeth, including subgingival regions and root planning with hand and ultrasonic instruments, polishing of all exposed tooth surfaces with motor driven and hand instruments in the oral prophylaxis procedure.
• Instructs patients and others in preventive dental health practices, provides nutrition counseling and diet analysis for patients.
• Evaluates and makes available effective dental health educational material to interested groups, patients and other staff.
• Must complete Patient Safety Training curriculum.

Job description

Swope Health is seeking a Dental Hygienist to care for the community and educate patients on oral health. The role involves clinical prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and polishing using hand and ultrasonic instruments to prevent dental disease.

Ideal candidates have a Missouri and Kansas dental hygiene license and at least one year of private practice or clinical experience. This role supports Swope Health’s mission of accessible, quality care.