Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice

Big Smiles Dental; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

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.

Big Smiles, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP)in Oakland, CA 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.

Sound interesting? Call or text Brent at 855-957-4375 or email [e-mail]

(If texting/emailing, please include your name, contact information and the location of this position.)

Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) Qualifications:

• Active California RDHAP license in good standing
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience as an RDH or RDHAP
• Valid California Driver’s License and reliable transportation
• Comfortable working independently in field-based environments
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to engage effectively with children, adults, and caregivers
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks in a mobile setting
• Ability to lift and transport up to 50 lbs of portable dental equipment
• Current CPR (BLS) certification with hands-on skills verification
• Must be able to access facilities without elevators; stair navigation required

Registered Dental Hygienist Responsibilities:

• Deliver preventive dental care within RDHAP scope, including:
• Exposing radiographs
• Performing prophylaxis
• Caries arresting application
• Sealant and fluoride application
• Conduct oral health assessments (new and returning patients)
• Review and update medical/dental histories
• Provide oral hygiene education and counseling tailored to individual needs
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records
• Coordinate care with supervising dentist as required by RDHAP regulations
• Travel daily to community locations and set up/take down portable dental equipment

Big Smiles 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
• $53-54 per hour
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

Want to learn more? Call or text Brent at 855-957-4375 or email [e-mail].

(If texting/emailing, please include your name, contact information and the location of this position.)

Who We Are

Big Smiles 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, Big Smiles 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.

Big Smiles 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.

Big Smiles 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. Big Smiles.

Big Smiles 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.