PRN Dental Hygienist

David Raines Community Health Center; Minden (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

11 holiday pay

Paid time off

Discounted services

Loan repayment options

Continuing education days

Job summary

David Raines Community Health Center seeks a motivated PRN Dental Hygienist to join our team. You will assess and treat patients, provide oral health education, and rotate to DRCHC sites to support dental care delivery. A Louisiana license and accredited hygiene education are required.

Experience with EHR systems, such as NextGen, is preferred. The role offers flexible, as-needed scheduling with benefits aligned to PRN status.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Louisiana dental hygiene license required.
• One year of dental practice preferred; EHR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform dental hygiene examinations, diagnosis, and treatment with referrals as needed.
• Administer oral hygiene care; provide patient education on prevention.
• Rotate to DRCHC sites to assist dental patients as needed.
• Schedule and collect fees according to clinic policy.

Skills

Dental hygiene

Oral examination

Patient education

Attention to detail

Education

Dental hygiene degree

Louisiana license

BLS certification

Tools

NextGen EHR

Job description

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GL-210-5020-Physicians & Dentist PRN - AS NEEDED Bossier City, LA, US

David Raines Community Health Centers is looking for passionate, qualified applicants to join our team!

The PRN Den tal Hygienist works under the supervision of the Clinic Dentist and provides direct dental care to all DRCHC patients including examination, diagnosis, and treatment with referral to specialists. a dministers oral hygiene care to patients. The PRN Dental Hygienistadvises patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. The PRN Dental Hygienist will rotate to assign clinic locations to assist dental patients.

Work Experience Requirements

• Performs assessments, dental hygiene diagnosis (with prognosis), planning, implements treatment, and evaluations.
• Performs extra-oral and intra-oral examinations including oral cancer screening, hard and soft tissue charting and periodontal screening and probing.
• Reviews medical and dental history for the dentist's review, including vital signs, drug evaluation, and medical laboratory reports.
• Takes and processes standard extra-oral and intra-oral diagnostic radiographs.
• Performs removal of plaque, calculus, and strains from the exposed and unexposed surfaces of the teeth.
• Performs the removal of sutures and rubber dams.
• Performs placement and removal of anti-microbial agents through oral irrigations.
• Gives verbal oral hygiene instructions to all patients.
• Assesses fees for patient services in a timely and accurate manner according to the established clinic fee schedule.
• Must be available to rotate on occasion, as may be necessary, to other DRCHC sites (Bossier, Gilliam, Haynesville, Minden, or Shreveport).

Education/Experience Requirements

(The minimum qualifications can be any combination of education and/or experience).

• Must be a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school.
• One year of experience in dental practice preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records required, preferably NextGen or similar EHS.

Licensure/Certification

• Must be licensed to practice dental hygiene in the State of Louisiana.
• BLS (American Heart Association)

WHAT WE OFFER?

We offer 11 paid holidays each year, paid time off and extended leave days, discounted services, loan repayment options and continuing education days to name a few. Eligibility for all benefits is based on position and job classification.

WHO WE ARE?

DRCHC exist to provide quality, accessible, affordable and comprehensive health care services to all. We have six center locations and twelve school based facilities in five cities throughout Northwest Louisiana and corporate headquarters in Shreveport. DRCHC has a licensed patient pharmacy and a state approved Medicaid application center. We even offer transportation for medical and dental appointments. Our staff work as a team to ensure the mission, vision and purpose of DRCHC is achieved daily.