Dental Hygienist

Family Health Center; Neillsville (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health center is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join their team in Neillsville, WI. This role encompasses working with patients to promote oral health, conducting assessments, and performing clinical procedures. The center offers part-time and full-time hours with competitive compensation and a $1,000 sign-on bonus.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus of $1,000

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in dental hygiene required.
• Preferred: 2 years experience as a Dental Hygienist.
• Wisconsin Registered Dental Hygiene License required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and address patient oral health needs.
• Perform clinical procedures as directed by the dentist.
• Document details in electronic dental records.

Skills

Patient education

Customer service

Preventive care

Education

Associate’s degree in dental Hygiene

Bachelor’s degree in dental Hygiene

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$1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Part-time and full-time hours available.

The Dental Hygienist works in conjunction with a dentist to meet the oral health needs of patients, while keeping the patient’s care, comfort and safety as the primary concern. The Dental Hygienist assesses the oral health of the patient, teaches patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies, removes hard and soft deposits from all surfaces and applies preventive materials to the teeth while maintaining policies and procedures consistent with the Family Health Center.

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Part-time and full-time hours available.

The Dental Hygienist works in conjunction with a dentist to meet the oral health needs of patients, while keeping the patient’s care, comfort and safety as the primary concern. The Dental Hygienist assesses the oral health of the patient, teaches patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies, removes hard and soft deposits from all surfaces and applies preventive materials to the teeth while maintaining policies and procedures consistent with the Family Health Center.

Essential Job Functions

• Utilizes the dental hygiene process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive patient care.
• Performs clinical procedures as directed by dentist(s), in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, to provide appropriate diagnostic and preventative oral hygiene care to patients.
• Documents appropriate details in the patient’s electronic dental records to guarantee the correct information is documented.
• Assesses and addresses patient education need to promote patient self-management.
• Performs customer service in person and by phone to address the concerns and to meet the needs of our patients.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to promote quality oral health care.
• Performs routine maintenance of dental instruments and equipment to ensure equipment is operating properly and is safe for patient care.
• Regular attendance is required in order to carry out the essential functions of the position.
• Reviews and meets ongoing competency requirements of the role to maintain the skills, knowledge and abilities to perform within scope, role specific functions.
  
  

EDUCATION

For positions requiring education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, educational qualifications must be from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation.

Minimum Required: Associate’s degree in dental Hygiene.

Preferred/Optional: Bachelor’s degree in dental Hygiene.

Experience

Preferred/Optional: Two years’ experience as a Dental Hygienist.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

The following licensure(s), certification(s), registration(s), etc., are required for this position. Licenses with restrictions are subject to review to determine if restrictions are substantially related to the position.

Minimum Required: An unrestricted Wisconsin Registered Dental Hygiene License. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. (Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association is required within 3 months of hire.) Local anesthetic State of Wisconsin Certification.

Preferred/Optional: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association at time of hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Monday thru Friday; 7:30am - 4:30pm

Part-time and full-time hours available.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Health and Human Services

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