Dental Hygienist: Academic Practice & Research

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health Savings Account contributions

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays and PTO

Retirement plan

Job summary

Indiana University School of Dentistry is hiring a Dentistry-Faculty Practice dental hygienist. The role involves delivering direct patient care, performing procedures for denture studies, and supporting clinical research tasks in a busy academic setting.

Required are an associate degree in dental hygiene and licensure, including radiology certification, with the position paying $35.00–$38.00 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Requires Indiana dental hygienist licensure and radiology license.
• Education: associate degree in dental hygiene; completion of a 2-year program.
• Licenses: Indiana state licensure and radiology certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care using established dental hygiene procedures.
• Conduct denture adhesive study procedures.
• Place and remove specimens from partial dentures.
• Perform cleaning and root scaling on patients.
• Manage patient charting.
• Set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation.
• Take digital radiographs.
• Sterilize instruments and prepare equipment per regulations.

Skills

Judgment

Decision making

Safety

Efficiency

Quality focus

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Technical aptitude

Multitasking

Verbal communication

Listening skills

Education

Associate degree in dental hygiene

2-year accredited dental hygiene program

Job description

Indiana University School of Dentistry is hiring a Dentistry-Faculty Practice dental hygienist. The role involves delivering direct patient care, performing procedures for denture studies, and supporting clinical research tasks in a busy academic setting.

Required are an associate degree in dental hygiene and licensure, including radiology certification, with the position paying $35.00–$38.00 per hour based on experience.