Dental Hygienist

Rocking Horse Community Health Center•Springfield, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocking Horse Community Health Center (RHCHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center serving Clark, Champaign, and Madison County communities, is seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist for its newly opened, school-based dental clinic at Springfield High School in Springfield, Ohio. The hygienist will work with the Pediatric Dentist and support the clinic’s daily operations. The role includes following OSHA standards, sterilizing instruments, cleaning and maintaining the clinic and its equipment, maintaining accurate dental records, and assisting the dentist and dental assistant during downtime as needed. The position is hourly and non-exempt. The schedule is Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The organization emphasizes patient-centered care, quality comprehensive services, teamwork, and its role as a safety-net provider for people regardless of ability to pay. Staff must follow privacy procedures and share or release only the minimum necessary patient health information. The job involves regular interaction with patients and the public, usually moderate noise, and occasional exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.
Possess a valid Ohio license to practice dental hygiene.
Ability to work in a team environment and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, patients, and staff.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to motivate patients.
Ability to prepare and maintain charts, records, logs, and reports.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Basic mathematical ability, including arithmetic, computing rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpreting bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uncomplicated instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of database, Internet, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.
Ability to understand the role of Federally Qualified Health Centers as safety-net providers and appreciate patient-centered care in a medical home.
Commitment to quality, comprehensive services through a team approach.
Ability to understand and follow privacy policies and procedures.
Ability to move through exam rooms, the front office, hallways, and waiting room; spend much of the day on one's feet; bend and stoop; and lift up to 50 pounds, with assistance required for items over 50 pounds.
Manual dexterity for operating office equipment, visual ability to respond to client observations and physical changes, and eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity for data entry and software review.
Ability to read and generate written communication and documentation and communicate effectively with staff, patients, providers, peers, supervisors, and community agencies.

Nice To Haves

Previous dental hygiene experience is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

Follow all OSHA standards.
Sterilize instruments.
Clean and perform routine maintenance of the clinic and equipment.
Maintain accurate dental records.
Assist the dentist and dental assistant during downtime as needed.
Prepare and maintain charts, records, logs, and reports.
Follow privacy policies and procedures and limit the sharing or release of patient health information to the minimum necessary.
Work effectively with patients, staff, providers, peers, supervisors, and collaborative community agencies.