Registered Dental Hygienist

Smile Programs; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Evenings off

School-day schedule

Benefits package

Flexible scheduling

Full-time and Part-time positions

Competitive compensation

Portable dental equipment

Digital radiography

Job summary

Smile Programs in South Bend, IN seeks a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) for a part-time role with Indiana Dental Outreach, delivering school-based dental care to underserved children. The position offers a daytime school schedule, no evenings or weekends, travel within the county, and a supportive team with portable dental equipment and digital radiography.

Qualifications include active RDH license, CPR/BLS, ability to work with children, and the capacity to adapt in a fast-paced school

Qualifications

• Active RDH license required.
• CPR or BLS certification preferred.
• Ability to work well with children in a school setting.
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with oral health management of all patients; be a team player.
• Verify patient identity prior to treatment and chart initials.
• Obtain oral health assessment for each patient (new-baseline/follow-up).
• Review medical history and pertinent oral health information.
• Provide oral hygiene services including prophylaxis, sealants and fluoride.
• Provide dental assistance as directed by the dentist.
• Deliver oral health education and counseling to patients.

Skills

Works well with children

Organized

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

Active RDH License

CPR or BLS certification

Tools

Digital radiography

Portable dental equipment

Job description

Dentistry with a work-life balance

Make a difference while doing what you love

Indiana Dental Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in South Bend, IN and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school for a part-time position.

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 (RDH) Qualifications

• Active RDH License
• Working experience as a Dental Hygienist
• CPR or BLS certification
• Works well with children
• Ability to work well on a small team and in a fast-paced environment
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and willing to travel within the county
• Ability to lift and carry equipment for set-up and take-down (up to 50 lbs)
• Able to walk up flights of stairs on certain occasions, some schools may not have an elevator

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) 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

Indiana 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…the mobile dentists is the nation’s leading in-school dental program founded more than 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 health 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.

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.

Every year, through its devoted group of dental professionals, Smile Programs…the mobile dentists puts happy, healthy smiles on over 500,000 children from coast to coast.

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.