Traveling Registered Dental Hygienist – Nursing Home Care

Aria Care Partners • Fargo, ND

11h

About The Position

Aria Care Partners provides onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. The Traveling Registered Dental Hygienist provides treatment at nursing home facilities, working with dentists, clinical coordinators, clinical support managers, and facility staff to meet patients’ care needs. The role includes onsite hygiene services, transporting and setting up mobile equipment, coordinating patient access and records, documenting care, and maintaining supplies and equipment. The position is part-time, two days per week, and covers a home market within a driving radius of up to three hours. Company-provided overnight lodging and meals are available for locations more than 2.5 hours away. Mileage reimbursement and paid driving time beyond the normal commute are provided.

Requirements

• Current Registered Dental Hygienist license in the state, in good standing.
• Five years of experience.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record; no moving violations in the last five years.
• Willingness to travel within a three-hour radius.
• Own reliable transportation.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to lift and transport equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push or pull approximately 200 pounds, such as a patient in a wheelchair.
• Ability to use computer systems to enter chart notes at the time of a visit.
• Ability to organize supplies, dentures, schedules, and schedule changes.
• Effective communication with clinical coordinators, patients, responsible parties, and facility staff.
• Customer service skills and ability to work collaboratively with nursing home staff.
• Ability to prioritize multiple demands and solve problems independently.
• Commitment to the company’s core values: Care Fully, Strive for Excellence, and Team Works.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.
• Partial paid driving time for driving beyond the normal commute.
• Portion of each day working from home.
• Company-provided overnight lodging and meals for locations more than 2.5 hours away.
• Comprehensive benefit package for the employee and family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED