Registered Dental Hygienist
About The Position
Smile New York Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Queens, NY 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. Smile New York Outreach visits kids throughout New York City and Westchester County in the familiar surroundings of their schools, bringing much needed dental care to kids who may not otherwise have access. Smile New York Outreach is devoted to the ideal that all children deserve high-quality dental care. We embrace and support the various initiatives throughout the State of New York to improve the health of children, including greater access to dental care in schools. Knowing that many parents cannot take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, Smile New York Outreach brings 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.
Requirements
- Must hold active RDH license
- 1+ years’ experience as a Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH)
- Valid State ID, reliable transportation and a willingness to travel locally is a must
- Works well with others (both children and adults)
- Ability to work well in fast-paced environment; organized and detail-oriented; able to multi-task
- Must be able to carry up to 50 lbs.
- Current CPR (BLS) certification with hands-on live skills assessment
- Able to walk several flights of stairs on occasion as many schools are without elevators
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
Benefits
- 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
- State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
- Latest technology & digital radiography
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
