Dental Hygienist - Intermittent
About The Position
Provide age-specific preventive and curative periodontal and dental care to SEARHC patients, from infants through geriatric patients. SEARHC is a nonprofit health consortium serving the health interests of Southeast Alaska and describes its employees as its strongest assets, with a priority on employee development and professional advancement. The role provides patient education and clinical hygiene services, manages patient scheduling, and supports community dental prevention activities. It also involves maintaining hygiene supplies and instruments and sterilizing instruments. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Hold an active dental hygiene license in Alaska or another U.S. state.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 45 days of starting and maintain it thereafter.
- Complete Clinical Competency within three months of hire and every three years thereafter.
- Complete High Risk Competency within three months of hire and every year thereafter.
- Know proper infection control techniques, principles of dental and periodontal disease and appropriate treatment therapies, and proper use of dental instruments.
- Have clinical hygiene skills, oral and written communication skills, and accurate clinical judgment.
- Be able to sit over a patient for hours at a time and have good hand dexterity.
Nice To Haves
- Alaska State Hygiene License preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide age-specific patient education on prevention and control of oral disease, including oral hygiene, home care, and nutrition.
- Examine oral tissues; provide periodontal therapy and coronal polishing; apply topical fluoride; measure and mark periodontal pockets; perform X-rays; and record pulse, blood pressure, and temperature.
- Manage the patient schedule.
- Coordinate and conduct dental prevention activities, including health fairs, sealant clinics, and Head Start clinics.
- Maintain hygienist supplies and instruments, including sterilization of instruments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Long- and short-term disability
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