Travel Registered Dental Hygienist

Aria Care Partners•Des Moines, IA

21d

About The Position

This full-time position provides on-site dental hygiene care to residents of nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. The hygienist spends two weeks each month traveling to facilities in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, and the other two weeks working in the Des Moines, Iowa area. The role works with dentists, clinical coordinators, clinical support managers, and facility staff to provide treatment and coordinate patient care. Travel expenses are covered, and the company reimburses the cost of obtaining licenses in additional states. The role uses a personal vehicle to transport equipment and supplies and travel to scheduled visits; mileage is reimbursed, and drive time over 30 minutes each way is paid. Aria Care Partners provides onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry services to long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. Its mission is to enrich residents’ quality of life with passion and compassion, supported by values of caring fully, striving for excellence, and teamwork and collaboration.

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 or pull approximately 200 pounds, such as a patient in a wheelchair.
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds into and out of a vehicle and roll it into and out of homes or facilities.
Customer service skills to work with nursing home staff and help meet their dental-care needs.
Computer skills to enter chart notes at the time of visits.
Organization skills to manage supplies, dentures, daily 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 within a team and support the customer’s needs.
Positive problem-solving skills and ability to find solutions to varied issues.
Openness to continuous improvement in processes and customer service.
Ability to travel to nursing homes throughout Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, and work in the Des Moines, Iowa area.
Ability to work five days per week while traveling and four days per week when not traveling, arriving at the clinic by 8:30 a.m.

Responsibilities

Review patient lists before visits and ensure supplies and equipment are available.
Arrive on time, check in with the facility’s dental contact, and review the patient list.
Transport, set up, and take down equipment and supplies in the workspace designated by the facility.
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 care, including taking X-rays, cleaning teeth and dentures, applying sealants, and assessing oral health to report findings to the dentist, in accordance with ADA and company standards of care.
Explain procedures to patients as they are performed.
Review patient-care recommendations with facility staff.
Enter treatment notes in 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 and review chart notes.
Leave printed copies of chart notes with facilities for patient charts.
Coordinate scheduling and patient-care follow-up with the clinical support manager.
Clean and maintain dental equipment regularly.
Inventory supplies and order them as needed.
Follow OSHA guidelines for instrument handling and sterilization.
Use a personal vehicle to transport equipment and supplies and travel to scheduled facility visits.
Remain available by cell phone during the workday.
Be prepared to expense purchases for office needs, unforeseen supply purchases, and other reimbursable business expenses.