Dental Hygienist, Faculty Practice

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

DENTISTRY-FACULTY PRACTICE (IA-DSFP-IUINA)

The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879, when it was founded as the Indiana Dental College. Over the past 140 years, we've become a national leader in preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research that has an impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.

• Delivers direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures.
• Performs procedures associated with the conduct of a denture adhesive study.
• Performs basic clinical research procedures such as placing and removing specimens from partial dentures.
• Performs cleaning and root scaling on patients.
• Manages patient charting.
• Sets up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines.
• Takes digital radiographs.
• Sterilizes instruments and sets up and prepares dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Associate's degree in dental hygiene.
• Completion of a 2-year accredited dental hygiene program.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Indiana state dental hygienist licensure upon date of hire.
• Radiology license upon date of hire.

Skills

Required

• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Articulate and responsive to colleagues.
• Possesses strong technical aptitude.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

IU School of Dentistry

1121 West Michigan Street

Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

$35.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience and internal equity

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Health Services

Job Family: Dentistry

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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