Registered Dental Hygienist

Intercare; Benton Harbor (MI); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation Assistance

Student Loan Repayment Options

Licensing assistance for out-of-stateH

Résumé du poste

InterCare Community Health Network in Holland, MI is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team. The hygienist will support dental providers in delivering high-quality, preventive, patient-centered oral health care to our diverse populations.

Full-time or part-time positions offer a rewarding work environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities such as licensing assistance and student loan repayment. Monday–Friday schedule with no weekends.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited four-year Bachelor of Dental Hygiene program or a two-year Associate in Dental Hygiene program.
• Maintains active license to practice dental hygiene in Michigan.
• Provides preventive patient-centered oral health care per clinical standards.

Responsabilités

• Provide efficient and effective patient preventive care according to adopted clinical standards.
• Seat the patient and prepare for treatment, including vitals.
• Deliver prophylaxis, sealants, fluoride and take radiographs under dentist supervision.
• Provide clear instructions and document patient understanding.
• Attend site and assigned meetings; respond to messages promptly.

Connaissances

Dental hygiene

Patient care

Communication

Active Michigan license

Formation

Bachelor of Dental Hygiene

Associate in Dental Hygiene

Outils

Radiography

Description du poste

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Registered Dental Hygienist

Full Time Holland, MI, US

Description

2ND-YEAR HYGIENE STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY!!

InterCare is a Federally Qualified Health Center which MAY qualify employed Dental Hygienists for National Health Service Corps student loan repayment programs! * Eligibility may vary based on personal loan information *

Become part of a Migrant and Community Health Center, where you will:

• Have a passionate purpose.
• Make a difference in people’s lives.

InterCare is searching for a Dental Hygienist interested in working full-time or part-time to join our team in Holland! The Dental Hygienist is responsible for assisting the dental providers with the provision of high quality, preventive patient centered primary oral health care to InterCare’s target populations.

At InterCare, you’ll find a rewarding and challenging work environment and an attractive total rewards package with wages breakdown below and includes competitive benefits, paid time off, 10 paid holidays - NO WEEKENDS!

Additional Benefits

• Relocation Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment Options
• Licensing assistance for out-of-state Hygienists

At InterCare Community Health Network, we believe all people have the right to equal access to quality health care.

InterCare NO LONGER requires employees to have the COVID vaccine, however, you may receive a vaccine at no cost at any of our clinic locations.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, Ideally seeking candidate to staff clinic Monday - Friday, however, clinic is able to support some flexibility

• Possesses a thorough understanding of theory and practices of dentistry, acquired through graduating from an accredited four year Bachelor of Dental Hygiene program or a two year Associates in Dental Hygiene program.
• Maintains active license through State of Michigan to practice dental hygiene.

Primary Accountability

Responsible for assisting the dental providers with the provision of high quality, preventive patient centered primary oral health care to InterCare’s target populations.

Requirements

Description of Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides efficient and effective patient preventive care according to the adopted clinical standards.
• Seats the patient, and prepares patients for treatment, including blood pressures, pulse, and patient identification.
• Provides preventative treatment, including caries risk assessment, periodontal assessment, prophylaxis, applying sealants and fluoride treatments and taking radiographs under supervision of the dentist
• Provides understandable and complete instructions for procedures done, using diverse learning techniques, and documentation of the patient’s understanding.
• Regularly attends site, and assigned meetings
• Returns phone messages, and e-mails in a timely manner.

Communication Skills

• Possesses a professional level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concept in a clear effective manner.
• Possesses excellent cross cultural communication skills and the ability to communicate to staff members at all levels.

Physical Demands

Job duties are performed in the typical office environment of the organization, which requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations. The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following:

• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, frequently sit, and lift up to 25 lbs
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, reach with arms & hands, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and manipulate (using keyboard, office equipment, dental equipment)
• Visual acuity to use keyboard, operate office equipment, and read printed material and regularly required to talk and hear.

InterCare Community Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.