Travel Registered Dental Hygienist

Aria Care Partners•Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Travel Registered Dental Hygienist provides onsite dental hygiene care to patients in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. The role spends two weeks each month traveling to facilities in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, and the other two weeks working in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. The company reimburses the cost of obtaining required additional state licenses and covers travel expenses. The position includes driving within the home market, with travel time over 30 minutes each way paid and mileage reimbursed. The hygienist works with dentists, clinical coordinators, clinical support managers, and nursing-home staff to coordinate patient care and facility needs. Services include taking X-rays, cleaning teeth and dentures, applying sealants, assessing patients’ oral health, and reporting findings to the dentist. The role also involves preparing and maintaining mobile equipment and supplies, documenting treatment in Salesforce, following safety and sterilization requirements, and coordinating schedules and follow-up care. This is a full-time role, working five days per week while traveling and four days per week when not traveling. The hygienist is expected to arrive at the clinic by 8:30 a.m. The position requires use of a personal vehicle, availability by cell phone during the workday, and the ability to handle physical tasks including moving patients and equipment.

Requirements

Current Registered Dental Hygienist license in good standing.
Five years of experience.
Valid driver’s license with no moving violations in the last five years.
Reliable personal transportation.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to push and pull approximately 200 pounds, such as a patient in a wheelchair.
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and transport it into and out of a vehicle and facilities.
Customer service skills and ability to work with nursing-home staff to meet patients’ dental needs.
Computer skills to enter chart notes at the time of visits.
Organization skills to manage supplies, dentures, schedules, and schedule changes.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands concurrently.
Effective communication with clinical coordinators, patients, responsible parties, and facility staff.
Ability to work collaboratively and support the customer as part of a team.
Problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to varied issues.
Openness to continuous improvement in processes and customer service.
Ability to travel to facilities in the covered markets and use a personal vehicle for work-related transportation.

Responsibilities

Review patient lists before visits and ensure required supplies and equipment are available.
Arrive on time, check in with the facility’s dental contact, and review the patients scheduled to be seen.
Transport, set up, and take down equipment and supplies in the facility’s designated workspace.
Coordinate patient and chart transfers to and from the treatment room with nursing-home contacts; contact the clinical support manager if transfer issues cannot be resolved.
Provide required dental hygiene care, including taking X-rays, cleaning teeth and dentures, applying sealants, and assessing oral health and reporting findings to the dentist in accordance with ADA and company standards.
Explain procedures to patients as they are performed and review care recommendations with facility staff.
Enter treatment chart notes into Salesforce at the time of treatment.
Follow OSHA safety and cleanliness regulations during treatment and handle disposables correctly before leaving facilities.
Check out with the facility’s dental contact, review chart notes, and leave printed copies for patient charts.
Coordinate scheduling and patient-care follow-up with the clinical support manager.
Clean and maintain dental equipment regularly.
Track inventory and order supplies as needed.
Follow OSHA guidelines for handling and sterilizing instruments.
Use a personal vehicle to transport equipment and supplies and travel to scheduled facility visits.
Remain available by cell phone during the workday.
Be willing and able to pay for office needs, unforeseen supply purchases, and other reimbursable business-related expenses.