Registered Dental Hygienist

Smile New York Outreach LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Full and part-time positions

School-day schedule

Job summary

Smile New York Outreach operates a school-based mobile dental program delivering care to underserved children in Bronx and Manhattan, NY. The hygienist joins a team serving schools with a 8:00 AM–3:00 PM schedule, no nights or weekends, and a comprehensive benefit package.

Positions are available as full-time or part-time; travel to various school sites is required. Competitive hourly pay of $53–$60, plus health, dental, and vision coverage.

Qualifications

• Active RDH license required.
• Minimum 1 year of RDH experience.
• Valid State ID and reliable transportation; local travel required.
• Works well with children and adults.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment; organized and detail-oriented; able to multi-task.
• Must be able to carry up to 50 lbs.
• CPR (BLS) certification with hands-on skills assessment.
• Able to walk several flights of stairs when needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with oral health management as part of the care team.
• Verify patient identity before treatment and document verification.
• Obtain baseline and follow-up oral health assessments.
• Review medical history and pertinent information.
• Provide prophylaxis, sealants, and fluoride per standards.
• Assist the dentist and provide patient education.
• Document services on patient charts.
• Travel daily to school sites.

Skills

Team player

Organized

Detail-oriented

Able to multi-task

Physically capable

Education

Active RDH license

Tools

CPR (BLS) certification

Job description

Dentistry with a work-life balance

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.

Smile New York Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Bronx and Manhattan, NY 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

• Must hold active RDH license
• 1+ years’ experience as a Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH)
• Valid State ID, reliable transportation and a willingness to travel locally is a must
• Works well with others (both children and adults)
• Ability to work well in fast-paced environment; organized and detail-oriented; able to multi-task
• Must be able to carry up to 50 lbs.
• Current CPR (BLS) certification with hands-on live skills assessment
• Able to walk several flights of stairs on occasion as many schools are without elevators

Registered Dental Hygienist Responsibilities

• Assist with oral health management of all patients-being a team player at all times
• Verify the identity of patient using name and date of birth prior to administering treatment, place your initials on the medical chart indicating that verification was made.
• Obtain oral health assessment of each patient [new-baseline; follow-up patient]
• Review medical history and other pertinent oral health information
• 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

Smile New York 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
• $53 - $60 an hour
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

Who We Are

Smile New York Outreach, through our affiliated dentists and other dental professionals, visits kids throughout New York City and Westchester County in the familiar surroundings of their schools, bringing much needed dental care to kids who may not otherwise have access.

Smile New York Outreach is devoted to the ideal that all children deserve high-quality dental care. We embrace and support the various initiatives throughout the State of New York to improve the health of children, including greater access to dental care in schools.

Knowing that many parents cannot take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, Smile New York Outreach brings the care to the need.

Using the latest technology in portable equipment, a team of dedicated dental professionals provide preventive and restorative dental care to children right at school. Our flexibility and expertise allow us to transform classrooms, auditoriums, gyms or other suitable areas into fully functional dental offices for the day.

Join us in our mission to bring smiles and good oral health to where they are needed.

Smile New York Outreach 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.