Travel Registered Dental Hygienist

Aria Care Partners • Indianapolis, IN

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Aria Care Partners is hiring a full-time Travel Registered Dental Hygienist to provide onsite dental hygiene care to residents of 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. Travel expenses are covered, and the company reimburses the cost of obtaining additional state licenses. The position uses a personal vehicle to transport equipment and supplies and travel to scheduled facility visits. Mileage is reimbursed, as is drive time exceeding 30 minutes each way. Workdays begin with arrival at the clinic by 8:30 a.m.; the schedule is five days per week while traveling and four days per week when not traveling.

The hygienist provides treatment in coordination with dentists, clinical coordinators, clinical support managers, and nursing-home staff. Duties include preparing for visits, transporting and setting up equipment, coordinating residents and charts, providing hygiene services, documenting care, maintaining equipment and supplies, and following applicable safety and sterilization standards. The role serves an underserved elderly population in varied facility settings.

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 lift, transport, set up, and take down equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push or pull approximately 200 pounds, such as a patient in a wheelchair.
• Ability to travel within the home market, with driving times ranging from 20 minutes to 2.5 hours.
• Customer-service skills to work with nursing-home staff to meet dental needs.
• Computer skills to enter chart notes at the time of the visit.
• Organization skills to manage supplies, dentures, schedules, and schedule changes.
• Ability to prioritize and address multiple demands concurrently.
• Effective communication with clinical coordinators, patients, responsible parties, and facility staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team for the benefit of the customer.
• Positive problem-solving skills and the ability to find solutions to varied issues.
• Openness to continuous improvement in processes and customer service.
• Alignment with the company’s values: Care Fully, Strive for Excellence, and Team Works.

Responsibilities

• Review patient lists before visits and ensure all required supplies and equipment are available.
• Arrive on time, check in with the facility’s dental contact, and review the patients scheduled for treatment.
• Transport, set up, and take down equipment and supplies in the facility-designated workspace.
• Coordinate with nursing-home contacts to transfer patients and charts to and from the treatment room; contact the clinical support manager if transport issues cannot be resolved.
• Provide required care, including taking X-rays, cleaning teeth and dentures, applying sealants, and assessing oral health to report findings to the dentist, following ADA and company standards of care.
• Explain procedures to patients as they are performed.
• Review patient-care recommendations with facility staff.
• Enter treatment notes into Salesforce at the time of treatment.
• Follow OSHA safety and cleanliness requirements 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; inventory and order supplies as needed.
• Follow applicable 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.
• Pay for office needs, unforeseen supplies, and other reimbursable business-related expenses when needed, and submit them for reimbursement.

Benefits

• Portion of each day working from home.
• Paid time off and paid holidays for full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% company match.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Company match for Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Life and disability insurance.
• An additional week off with pay around Christmas.
• Travel expenses covered.
• Reimbursement for the cost of obtaining required additional state licenses.
• Mileage reimbursement for all miles driven.
• Pay for drive time exceeding 30 minutes each way.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED