Dental Hygienist

SEARHC; Wrangell (AK); On-site; USD 74,390 - 104,697; Full time

Job summary

SEARHC in Southeast Alaska is seeking a Dental Hygienist to deliver preventive and therapeutic periodontal care for patients across all ages, from infants to geriatrics. The role emphasizes education on oral hygiene, home care, and nutrition while performing exams, polishing, fluoride applications and radiographs.

Responsibilities include patient scheduling, coordinating prevention activities, sterilization, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Provides age-specific patient education on oral hygiene, home care and nutrition.
• Examination of oral tissues, periodontal therapy and polishing; applies fluoride; records vitals.

Responsibilities

• Provides age-specific patient education and preventive care.
• Examination of oral tissues and periodontal therapy; polishing and fluoride application.
• Manage patient scheduling and coordinate prevention activities (sealants, Head Start clinics).
• Maintain instruments and sterilization; assist in health fairs as needed.

Skills

Clinical hygiene

Oral communication

Education

Alaska Dental Hygiene License

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Pay Range:

Pay Range:$54.60 - $76.93Provide optimum age specific prevention and curative periodontal and dental care for SEARHC patients by performing hygiene services on infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients.

SEARHC

is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Provides age-specific patient education in the prevention and control of oral disease stressing the importance of oral hygiene, home care and nutrition.

Examination of oral tissues, periodontal therapy, coronal polishing of teeth, and apply topical fluoride; measures and marks periodontal pockets; performs x-rays, records pulse, blood pressure and temperature.

Manages patient schedule.

Coordinates and conducts dental prevention activities, including health fairs, sealant clinics, and Head Start clinics.

Maintains hygienist supplies and instruments, including sterilization of instruments.

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not require supervisory responsibilities.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required:

Active Dental Hygiene License in the State of Alaska or another U.S. State. Alaska State Hygiene License preferred

Bachelor's Degree preferred

BLS required within 45 days of start and maintained thereafter.

Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire

and every 3 years

High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire

and every year

Knowledge of

Proper infection control techniques

Principles of dental and periodontal disease and appropriate treatment therapies

Proper use of dental instruments

Skills in

Clinical hygiene

Oral and written communication skills

Accurate clinical judgment

Ability to

Physically sit over patient for hours at a time

Good dexterity with hands

Required Certifications

:

Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, High Risk Competency - SEARHC

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!