Dental Hygienist - Intermittent

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is hiring a Dental Hygienist to provide age-specific prevention and periodontal care in Southeast Alaska. You will perform hygiene services, exams, polishing, fluoride applications, and manage patient scheduling and clinics.

Requirements include active Alaska dental hygiene license and BLS; clinical competency as specified. SEARHC offers comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Provides age-specific patient education in prevention and control of oral disease.
• Examination of oral tissues, periodontal therapy, coronal polishing, and fluoride application.
• Measures and marks periodontal pockets.
• Performs x-rays, records vital signs.
• Manages patient schedule.
• Coordinates and conducts dental prevention activities, including health fairs and clinics.
• Maintains hygienist supplies and instruments, including sterilization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral hygiene skills

Infection control

Clinical judgment

Oral and written communication

Dexterity

Education

Alaska Dental Hygiene License

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

BLS required (American Heart Association)

Clinical Competency within 3 months

High Risk Competency annually

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. 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! We Want You to Join our Team Southeast Alaska is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes, proudest Native cultures, and thriving pioneer spirits. SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) helps to keep it healthy. Every career with SEARHC comes with a positive work culture, a team with shared values, and competitive benefits. SEARHC offers sign-on bonuses for Registered Nurses, Hot Jobs and Certified Nurses Assistants. At SEARHC, we are passionate about enhancing the health and wellbeing of our team as well as the communities we serve. We Embody our Values: Respect Cultural Identity Service Professionalism Compassion