Dental Hygienist

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite work

Job summary

Akron Children's Dental Clinic is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide oral health care, dental health education and remediable intraoral procedures to patients in the hospital clinic or School Health as prescribed by the Dentist.

Part Time schedule includes 20 hours per week, with days Monday, Tuesday and Friday, onsite.

Requirements include Ohio license, CPR certification, and graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program; one year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of an accredited dental training program or the equivalent in applicable experiences required; Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Certification: Licensed to practice dental hygiene in the state of Ohio is required.
• Certified in CPR is required.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum one year of experience is preferred.
• Experience as a Dental Hygienist is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides oral health care, dental health education and remediable intraoral procedures to patients in the hospital clinic or in School Health as prescribed by the Dentist.
• Contributes to the assessment of individual patient care.
• Contributes to the delivery of individual patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to provide age-appropriate care and service to patients from birth to 21 years, and selected adults.
• Participates in the educational, safety and quality efforts of the Dental Practice.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Concentration skills

Healthcare experience

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate of accredited dental hygiene program

Bachelor's degree preferred

Licensed to practice dental hygiene in Ohio

Certified in CPR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Nitrous oxide familiarity

Job description

Summary

The Dental Hygienist provides oral health care, dental health education and remediable intraoral procedures to patients in the hospital clinic or in School Health as prescribed by the Dentist.

Parti-time 20 hours/week

Days Monday, Tuesday and Friday

Onsite- Akron Children's Dental Clinic

Summary

The Dental Hygienist provides oral health care, dental health education and remediable intraoral procedures to patients in the hospital clinic or in School Health as prescribed by the Dentist.

Responsibilities

• Provides oral health care, dental health education and remediable intraoral procedures to patients in the hospital clinic or in School Health as prescribed by the Dentist.
• Contributes to the assessment of individual patient care.
• Contributes to the delivery of individual patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to provide age-appropriate care and service to patients from birth to 21 years, and selected adults.
• Participates in the educational, safety and quality efforts of the Dental Practice
• Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

• Experience as a Dental Hygienist is preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records is preferred.
• Experience working with various levels within an organization is required.
• Strong attention to detail and concentration skills is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
• Experience and willingness to work with Nitrous Oxide.

Education And Experience

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of an accredited dental training program or the equivalent in applicable experiences required; Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Certification: Licensed to practice dental hygiene in the state of Ohio is required.
• Certified in CPR is required.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum one year of experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None

Part Time

FTE: 0.500000

Status: Onsite