Dental Hygienist - Intermittent

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC); Haines (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

SEARHC in Alaska is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive hygiene care for patients of all ages, including exams, polishing, fluoride, and patient education. You will manage scheduling and support prevention activities such as health fairs and Head Start clinics.

The role requires an Alaska dental hygiene license (or state license), BLS within 45 days, and ongoing clinical and high-risk competency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Active Dental Hygiene License in the State of Alaska or another U.S. State; Alaska license 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides age-specific patient education in prevention and control of oral disease; stresses oral hygiene, home care and nutrition.
• Examination of oral tissues, periodontal therapy, coronal polishing, apply fluoride; measures and marks periodontal pockets; takes x-rays; records vital signs.
• 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.

Skills

Clinical hygiene

Oral and written communication

Accurate clinical judgment

Education

Alaska license or US state license

Bachelor’s degree preferred

BLS required within 45 days

Clinical Competency within 3 months

High Risk Competency within 3 months

Job description

Pay Range

Pay Range:$54.60 - $76.93 Provide 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.

Pay Range

Pay Range:$54.60 - $76.93 Provide 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

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Active Dental Hygiene License in the State of Alaska or another U.S. State. Alaska State Hygiene License 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

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