Job Description

Our client is ready to hire a Registered Dental Hygienist to work in their clinic on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting the Dentist in oral health education and performing clinical operations using the latest scientific methods for control and prevention of oral disease, to aid individuals and groups in attaining and maintaining optimum oral health.

The hours are M-F 7:30 - 4:30, with a flex day off once a week.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: Performs routine dental procedures such as scaling of teeth, including subgingival regions and root planning with hand and ultrasonic instruments, polishing of all exposed tooth surfaces with motor-driven and hand instruments in the oral prophylaxis procedure. Instructs patients and others in preventive dental health practices, and provides nutrition counseling and diet analysis for patients. Evaluates and makes available effective dental health educational material to interested groups, patients, and other staff. Makes recommendations on the development and implementation of community-based preventive dental health projects. Performs all duties that any other dental auxiliary is authorized to perform, i.e., charting, taking and processing radiographs, etc., and performs expanded functions that may be authorized by law.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Graduation from an accredited school or program in dental hygiene. 2. State license to practice dental hygiene in Kansas 3. One year experience in private practice or clinical setting preferred. 4. Must be a self-starter, with better than average clinical skills and the ability to teach large and small groups preventive dental health practices.