Dental Hygienist, Oregon City Office (20hrs, Days)
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 Responsibilities:
- 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
- Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program with a minimum of an associates degree in applied science.
Dental Hygienist License (Oregon)
National Provider Identifier
- Basic Life Support
- Please note: WA Initial and Renewable Limited License are not acceptable.
- Please note: Local anesthesia endorsement is for Oregon Dental Hygiene license only, this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license
- X-ray equipment - Daily.
- Ultrasonic scalers - Daily for deposit removal.
- Handpieces - Daily for polishing teeth and fillings.
- Nitrous oxide permit
- Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment
- Basic computer skills
- Restorative function endorsement (Oregon Dental Hygiene license only - this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license)
Notes:
- Regular scheduled day(s) off
- Days are set; location varies by day.
- Two 10-hour shifts; Thursday and Friday, Variable Saturday.
- Travel Rockwood, Grand, Oregon City, Clackamas, Johnson Creek, Glisan, Eastmoreland, Gresham dental.
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 Responsibilities:
- 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
- Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program with a minimum of an associates degree in applied science.
Dental Hygienist License (Oregon)
National Provider Identifier
- Basic Life Support
- Please note: WA Initial and Renewable Limited License are not acceptable.
- Please note: Local anesthesia endorsement is for Oregon Dental Hygiene license only, this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license
- X-ray equipment - Daily.
- Ultrasonic scalers - Daily for deposit removal.
- Handpieces - Daily for polishing teeth and fillings.
- Nitrous oxide permit
- Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment
- Basic computer skills
- Restorative function endorsement (Oregon Dental Hygiene license only - this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license)
Notes:
- Regular scheduled day(s) off
- Days are set; location varies by day.
- Two 10-hour shifts; Thursday and Friday, Variable Saturday.
- Travel Rockwood, Grand, Oregon City, Clackamas, Johnson Creek, Glisan, Eastmoreland, Gresham dental.
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