Traveling Registered Dental Hygienist – Nursing Home Care

Aria Care Partners•Macon, GA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aria Care Partners is a national leader in providing onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. Our clinicians visit different skilled nursing communities daily, bringing life-affirming care to an underserved population. This position is responsible for providing treatment to patients in the facilities served by working with the DDS, clinical coordinator, and staff at facility. Registered Dental Hygienists complete on-site hygiene services, as well as work with their clinical support managers and staff at nursing homes to ensure that the patients and facilities needs are met.

Requirements

Current Registered Dental Hygienist license in the state in good standing and 5 years’ experience.
Valid Driver’s License with no moving violations in the last 5 years.
This position covers their home market which includes driving 20 minutes to 2.5 hours. You are paid for all drive time over 30 minutes each way. In addition, mileage reimbursement is paid for all miles driven.
Must have own reliable transportation.
Ability to push/pull +/- 200 lbs. (ex. patients in wheelchair).
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds in and out of your vehicle and roll in and out of home/facilities.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Customer Service Skills – must be able to work with staff at nursing home to ensure that their dental needs are being met.
Computer Skills – must be able to log chart notes at time of visit.
Organization – must keep RDH supplies and dentures organized. Must also keep daily schedule organized and updated with most recent schedule changes.
Multi-Tasker – ability to prioritize and address multiple demands concurrently.
Communication – must be able to communicate effectively with clinical coordinator, patients, responsible parties and facility staff as necessary.
Must fit with core values: Care Fully, Strive for Excellence, Team Works.
Team Mindset – ability to work within a team for the good of the customer.
Positive Problem-Solver – ability to think on your feet and find solutions to a variety of unique issues.
Openness to continuous improvement of process and customer service experience.
Able to lift, transport, set-up and take down individual pieces of mobile equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds, which are utilized in the delivery of dental treatment.
Ability to push/pull + or - 200 lbs. (ex. patients in wheelchair).
This position covers their home market which includes driving 20 minutes to 2.5 hours. You are paid for all drive time over 30 minutes each way. In addition, mileage reimbursement is paid for all miles driven.

Responsibilities

Review patients lists prior to visit and ensure all supplies/equipment are available for all patients.
Arrive on time, check in with dental contact, and review list of patients to be seen.
Transport, set-up and take down equipment and supplies in room designated as workspace by facility.
Work with contacts at nursing home to coordinate transfer or patients and their chart to and from the treatment room.
If issues with transport of patients/charts and all options have been exhausted, call clinical support manager for assistance.
Perform required care including taking X-rays, cleaning teeth and dentures, applying sealants, assess patient’s oral heath to report finding to dentist, following all ADA and Company standards of care.
Explain procedures as they are completed to patient.
Follow up with staff at facility to review recommendations for patient.
Enter chart notes for treatment provided into Salesforce at the time of treatment.
Ensure that OSHA safety and cleanliness regulations are followed during patient treatment.
Ensure that disposables are handled correctly before leaving facilities.
Check out with dental contact at facility, including review of chart notes.
Leave printed copies of chart notes with facilities for patient charts.
Work with clinical support manager on schedule and follow up of patient care and treatment.
Maintain dental equipment through regular cleaning and maintenance routines.
Inventory supplies and order as needed.
Follow regulated OHSA guidelines in handling and sterilization of instruments.
Utilize personal vehicle for equipment/supply transport and traveling to scheduled facility visits.
Be available via cell phone during workday.
Willing and able to expense purchases for office needs, unforeseen supply purchases and other reimbursable business-related expenses.