Community-Focused Dental Hygienist & Educator

Swope Health; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Swope Health is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive preventive oral health care and education within our community-focused team. You will perform routine prophylaxis, scaling, and polishing, while educating patients on preventive practices and nutrition to improve oral health outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient education, clinical proficiency, and collaboration with staff to deliver high-quality care in a community health setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program.
• 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 using hand and ultrasonic instruments and polishing of exposed tooth surfaces.
• Instructs patients in preventive dental health practices and provides nutrition counseling.
• Evaluates and provides educational materials to patients and staff.
• Must complete Patient Safety Training curriculum.

Skills

Dental hygiene

Patient education

Nutrition counseling

Clinical procedures

Education

Accredited dental hygiene program

Tools

Ultrasonic scaler

Hand instruments

Polisher

Job description

Swope Health is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive preventive oral health care and education within our community-focused team. You will perform routine prophylaxis, scaling, and polishing, while educating patients on preventive practices and nutrition to improve oral health outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient education, clinical proficiency, and collaboration with staff to deliver high-quality care in a community health setting.