Registered Dental Hygienist

Mountain Home, ID

Full Time

Experienced

We’re different. In a good way. In communities like ours, co-workers and patients are our friends and neighbors. Sometimes they are family. And we take care of each other like family. If you’re tired of the typical workplace grind, we have something very different in store for you. Reasonable hours, a devoted team, a commitment to improvement, and believing in the value of every person – whether employee or patient – are just a few of the qualities for which we’re known. We’re a human potential company. Join us and experience the difference of the Desert Sage Way. We can’t wait to meet you.

Desert Sage Health Centers believes in patient-focused care delivered through a caring team of competent and caring health care professionals. As a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Desert Sage Health Centers prides itself in the quality of care it delivers to more than 7,800 annual patients at three health center site locations. Our integrated system emphasizes prevention, healthy living and is designed to reduce health care disparities and avoid unnecessary trips to emergency rooms or other more costly forms of care.

We are looking for an outgoing, compassionate, and hard working individual to join our dental team! If Desert Sage Health Centers and the Registered Dental Hygienist position seems like a good fit, then please take a few moments to submit your application!

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSBILIITIES

1. Clinical care—Identifies and evaluates dental needs of individuals by conducting a dental history and reviewing their medical history; conducts oral exams of the hard and soft tissue of the mouth checking for decay, plaque accumulation and other anomalies; evaluates periodontal health by probing; performs scaling and root planing; administers oral prophylaxis and topical fluoride treatments; discusses causes and solutions to oral hygiene problems with patients; checks and maintains dental equipment and sharpens and sterilizes instruments.
2. Health Education—Presents to or provides dental educational materials to schools, community groups, and other interested parties. Plan/schedule/conduct in-service dental health programs. Teaches skills to individuals and groups for effective plaque removal.
3. Reviews annual dental objectives and maintains electronic dental records; plans, develops, and conducts dental health surveys and uses results to evaluate program effectiveness; reviews inventory of dental supplies and education material.
4. Program planning/operations—Assesses community dental health needs and helps develop and evaluate programs to meet those needs; coordinates program services with communities, schools, various agencies, and organizations to avoid duplication and to augment existing services.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS/CRITERIA

1. Performs clinical/dental services at an average rate of at least one patient per hour.
2. Provides clinical/dental services to at least 700 - 800 individuals over a twelve month
period.
3. Follow and implement all CLIA, OSHA, and HIPAA policies and procedures.
4. Awareness/acceptance of cultural competency and sensitivity aspects.
5. Possess and utilize good and effective communication skills.
6. Responsible to learn and implement the DSHC electronic dental record (EDR) program
following health center policies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Licensed as a Registered Dental Hygienist in Idaho, including local anesthesia administration credentials
2. Willing and able to carry equipment weighing approximately 40 pounds.
3. Licensed Idaho driver with dependable car.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Public health experience.
2. Experience working with minorities or disadvantaged groups.
3. Educator experience with individuals and groups.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of current dental practice.
5. Bicultural/bilingual or experience working with Hispanic population.

Benefits include paid holidays, vacation, health and dental insurance. Salary is DOE.

If you are self motivated, compassionate and ready to give back to your community, and have the necessary training, come join our team!

Desert Sage Health Centers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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