Job description

The Registered Dental Hygienist directs oral hygiene care for KPDCP members including comprehensive prevention, maintenance, therapeutic dental treatment and/or restorative services. The RDH educates members of their oral status, motivating them to achieve and maintain optimum oral health.

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct patient oral hygiene care for program members, including comprehensive prevention, maintenance, and/or therapeutic dental treatment restorative services.
• Data collection and documentation pertaining to patients' oral health in compliance with policy and procedure.
• Provide oral hygiene instruction and education.
• Maintain a work area appropriate to a clinical environment in compliance with environmental health and safety standards.
• Support other office functions during down time, ensuring a level of cooperation and positive work environment.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• N/A

Education

• Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program with a minimum of an associate's degree in applied science.

License, Certification, Registration

• Current Oregon OR Washington Dental Hygiene license in state where assigned required upon hire/transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required upon hire/transfer.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) required prior to employment start date.
• Local anesthesia endorsement (Oregon Dental Hygiene license only - this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license) required upon hire/transfer.
• Alloy polishing credentials.*
• Denture relines credentials.*
• Place and finish restoration credentials.*
• Nitrous oxide credentials and equipment knowledge.*
• * Required by state of Washington.

Additional Requirements:

• X-ray equipment - Daily.
• Ultrasonic scalers - Daily for deposit removal.
• Handpieces - Daily for polishing teeth and fillings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of clinical experience.
• Pit & fissure experience.
• Local anesthesia experience.
• Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment.
• Basic computer skills.

Note:
Travel N Lancaster, Keizer Station, Skyline Johnson Creek, Eastmoreland, Clackamas, Glisan, Gresham, Rockwood dental offices.

Job Schedule:
Job Category: Dental Support

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