Registered Dental Hygienist

Smile Programs; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Smile Programs and Michigan Dental Outreach seek a Registered Dental Hygienist to serve students in Detroit, MI and surrounding areas.

This in-school mobile program ends the workday with the school schedule, offering no nights or weekends, with portable equipment, travel between sites, and a collaborative team environment.

Licensed RDH in Michigan with sealants and polishing experience, digital radiography, CPR, and the ability to work with children is required.

Qualifications

• Licensed RDH in Michigan.
• Experience with sealants and polishing.
• Must be organized and able to multi-task.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications.
• CPR certification.
• Minimum 1 year RDH experience.
• Digital X-ray Imaging experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and willingness to travel to schools in neighboring counties.
• Works well with children.
• Team player in small teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with oral health management of all patients.
• Verify patient identity before treatment.
• Review medical history and relevant health information.
• Obtain oral health assessment for each patient.
• Provide hygiene services: prophylaxis, sealants, fluoride per standards.
• Assist dentist as directed.
• Educate patients on oral health practices.
• Document services in patient chart.
• Travel daily to school sites.

Skills

Sealants & Polishing

Organized

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office

CPR Certification

1+ year RDH experience

Digital X-ray

Driver license

Children-friendly

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Digital Radiography

Job description

Dentistry with a work-life balance

Make a difference while doing what you love

Make a difference while doing what you love

If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Michigan Dental Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Detroit, MI and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.

Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment, working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.

Registered Dental Hygienist Qualifications

• Licensed RDH in the state of Michigan
• Working experience with Sealants and Polishing
• Organized. Reliable. Ability to multi-task.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications
• CPR certification card
• Min. of 1 year working experience as a Dental Hygienist
• Digital X-ray Imaging experience
• Must have Valid driver license and a willingness to travel to schools in neighboring counties
• Works well with children
• Team player and able to work on a small team

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Responsibilities

• Assist with oral health management of all patients
• Verify the identity of patient using name and date of birth prior to administering treatment
• Review medical history and other pertinent oral health information
• Obtain oral health assessment of each patient
• Provide oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis scaling, sealant application and fluoride application consistent with accepted best practices and standards
• Provide dental assistance as directed by the dentist
• Provide oral health education and individual counseling to each patient according to known oral health care practices (e.g. tooth brushing, flossing)
• Document provided dental services on the patient’s chart
• Daily travel to and from school sites
• Be a team player at all times

Michigan Dental Outreach Offers

• Evenings, weekends and summers off!
• Working a school day schedule (about 6 – 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
• Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
• Full and part time positions
• Competitive compensation
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

Who We Are

Smile Programs is the nation's leading in-school dental program founded almost two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated medical problems. Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need. Today, through its dental partners, Smile Programs provides preventative and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children per year.

Tooth decay is the most common, and preventable disease among children, more common than asthma. In fact, each year, over 51 million school hours are lost due to oral health related issues.

Smile Programs affiliates with state licensed dentists, hygienists and assistants who use state-of-the-art portable equipment to provide all services onsite, directly in the school or in a self-contained mobile dental facility on site at the school. If portable equipment is used, classrooms, auditoriums or other school venues are literally transformed into fully functional dental offices for the day. Our expertise, obtained through years of experience bringing mobile dental care to schools, as well as through our highly qualified staff, enables us to bring exceptional care with minimal disruption to the normal school routine.

Smile Programs is currently active in 20 states and has ongoing strategic partnerships with over 8,000 school districts, including 21 of the 25 largest school districts in the country.

Given the ongoing lack of access for many underserved children across the country, our services are in great demand and we are always looking for caring, compassionate professionals to join our team and play their part in making a difference in the lives of today's underserved children.

Rewarding Work. Competitive Compensation. Smile Programs.

Smile Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.