Dental Hygienist Independent Practice

360care • Union City, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

360care aims to improve access to quality care by linking senior care communities with ancillary providers. The company is committed to providing exceptional experiences, working with passion and urgency, treating others with understanding and respect, and improving through innovation. Over 3,000 senior care communities and 400+ clinicians rely on 360care for ancillary care needs. This role allows the Dental Hygienist to focus on providing clinical care and making all clinical decisions, while 360care handles administrative tasks. Providers choose 360Care for its focus on quality patient care, flexible scheduling, on-site patient care in facility treatment rooms, and rewarding compensation.

Requirements

• Valid Dental Hygiene or Registered Dental Hygiene License.
• Valid Independent Certification and/or License to practice independently.
• Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record, and car insurance.
• Ability to conduct thorough oral health assessments, including for signs of oral diseases and abnormalities.
• Ability to act as an autonomous clinician responsible for comprehensive oral hygiene assessments.
• Ability to perform dental cleanings, including removing plaque, calculus, and stains from teeth.
• Ability to apply preventative treatments like fluoride applications and sealants.
• Ability to educate patients and families on proper oral hygiene practices, including brushing, flossing and dietary recommendations.
• Ability to take digital dental x-rays as needed.
• Ability to accurately and timely update patient records including documenting treatments and observations.
• Ability to assist Dentist during exams and procedures as needed.
• Ability to assist with patient transportation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all patients, family members, providers, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to provide timely responses to patient inquiries; document conversations in the EMR.
• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Focus on providing the care you were trained for, making all clinical decisions.
• Conduct thorough oral health assessments, including for signs of oral diseases and abnormalities.
• Act as an autonomous clinician responsible for comprehensive oral hygiene assessments.
• Perform dental cleanings, including removing plaque, calculus, and stains from teeth.
• Apply preventative treatments like fluoride applications and sealants.
• Educate patients and families on proper oral hygiene practices, including brushing, flossing and dietary recommendations.
• Take digital dental x-rays as needed.
• Accurately and timely update patient records including documenting treatments and observations.
• Assist Dentist during exams and procedures as needed.
• Assist with patient transportation.
• Communicate effectively with all patients, family members, providers, faculty, and staff.
• Provide timely responses to patient inquiries; document conversations in the EMR.
• Travel up to 100% of the time.

Benefits

• Focus on quality patient care
• Flexible scheduling, we work around your availability
• Patients seen on-site, in a treatment room located within the facility
• Rewarding work with great compensation
• State of the art portable equipment and supplies
• All scheduling and billing is completed by 360Care
• Full office support including a Care Coordination team handling all consents, pre-authorizations, patient scheduling, post op and IT support
• Field support and mentorship from Clinical Director
• PPE

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees