Dental Hygienist; Part-Time or Full-Time

Dental Hygienist – $5000/ sign-on bonus ($2500 for PT)

Reports to: Clinical Manager

Direct Reports: N/A

FLSA Classification

Non-Exempt

 

At Community Smiles Dental, our Hygienists are highly valued providers and play a vital role in patient care. They actively participate in treatment planning, determine recall intervals, set appointment times, and guide the next steps in caries prevention.

We prioritize quality care over volume, setting us apart from private and corporate practices. Our mission is to expand access to care and take the time to build meaningful relationships and focus on patient needs

Community Smiles Dental (CSD) is seeking an energetic and compassionate team-oriented part or full time dental hygienist to join our team and support our Menomonee Falls and Waukesha locations. Our clinics are open Monday – Friday:

Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Friday 8am – 2pm

Join Our Mission for Healthier Smiles Community Smiles Dental (CSD) is seeking an energetic and compassionate team-oriented dentist to join our team and support our Waukesha and Menomonee Falls clinic locations.

What Makes Community Smiles Dental Different

  • Flexible patient schedule
  • Collaborative and supportive team culture
  • Competitive pay and benefits package
  • Ongoing training and opportunities to grow your career

 

Your work makes a real difference here, both for our patients and our community. We value your skills, your voice, and the care you bring to each appointment.

 

About the Job:

The dental hygienist plays an important role as a provider of patient care: they provide preventative oral hygiene education and instruction during appointments helping our patients understand the current state of their oral health and how they can take steps to improve it. As a member of our clinical team, the dental hygienist is an important contributor to our comprehensive model of care.

 

Mission Accountabilities: 

1.) Upholds the mission, vision, and core values of Community Smiles Dental by consistently demonstrating inclusivity, professionalism, quality, compassion, and community in all aspects of the roles.

2.) Positively contributes to building a highly inclusive culture where team members can thrive and represent CSD’s core values to the best of their ability.

3.) Maintains strong and positive working and interpersonal relationships with all employed at Community Smiles Dental including interns, externs and volunteers.

4.)Understands and complies with all employment policies and procedures defined by Community Smiles Dental.

 

Major Accountabilities: 

1.) Provides high-quality preventive care, including dental cleanings, fluoride treatments, and sealants, to help patients maintain optimal oral health.

2.) Conducts comprehensive oral health assessments, including charting, radiographs, periodontal screenings and care.

3.) Educates patients on proper oral hygiene practices, disease prevention, and diet and nutrition counseling.

4.) Maintains a safe, clean, and compliant clinical environment by adhering to infection control protocols, sterilizing instruments, and following all OSHA and HIPAA guidelines.

 

General Responsibilities: 

  • Daily operations responsibilities include:
    • Arrives at 7:40am to set up first operatories, prepare patient schedules and attend the morning huddle at 7:50am.
    • Works collaboratively as a team with CSD dentists and dental assistants to ensure all patients are seen on time and all infection control routines are followed in regards to room turnover and sterilization.
    • Ensures that operating rooms and auxiliary clinical areas such as the lab and sterilization are properly organized and stocked with dental supplies.
    • Ensures that rooms are properly shut down and that patient schedules for the following day are prepped and ready for huddle.
  • Patient Care responsibilities include:
  • Models “Tell Show Do” at each appointment to help build trust with patients.
  • Provides oral hygiene instruction with the help of visuals to patients and patients’ parents/guardians.
  • Records patient-hygienist interactions as they occur in the patient’s electronic dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the interaction, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided.
  • Provides clinical oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis, scaling, sealant application, fluoride application, silver diamine fluoride (SDF), periodontal screening and administering local anesthetic and nitrous oxide consistent with accepted professional practices and standards and in compliance with applicable state law and clinical protocols.
  • Exemplifies excellent patient care skills, including the ability to compassionately care for and treat patients of diverse backgrounds who also have diverse medical and dental needs.
  • Takes and develops diagnostic dental radiographs in accordance with CSD’s Standard Radiograph protocol.
  • Integrates appropriate patient dental hygiene care with CSD Dentists and other healthcare professionals involved in the patient’s health care management.
  • Works with a sense of urgency to ensure the room is set up and taken down in a timely fashion, patients appointments occur according to schedule and all patient notes are completed by the end of the clinical day.
  • Considers and implements feedback given from Clinical Manager and Director of Dental Services in order to meet clinic production goals.
  • Efficiently manages time to support clinic operations such as sterilization, instrument sharpening and general supply organization.
  • Performs independent procedures in accordance with state regulations and law in settings such as outreach screening event, in-school sealant program, and/or medical dental integration facility.
  • Workplace safety/Infection control responsibilities include:
    • Assists in compliance with policies and procedures relative to infection control, exposure control, safety, and HIPAA issues.
  • Supports clinical cleanliness and infection control through thorough room turnover and following manufacturer guidelines as they relate to proper instrument sterilization.
  • Follows and performs OSHA waterline safety processes.
  • Follows clinic guidelines in terms of PPE usage to protect self and others from infectious diseases.
  • All other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements/Education/Qualifications

 

Minimum:

  • Ability to understand, demonstrate and support the mission, vision and core values of Community Smiles Dental.
  • Completion of dental hygiene education from an accredited technical college or completion of a four year bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.
  • Unrestricted license to practice dental hygiene in the state of Wisconsin.
  • Must not be excluded from participation in state and federal healthcare programs.
  • Current CPR (BLS) from the American Heart Association or Red Cross and the ability to recertify/renew on a biannual basis.
  • Ability to maintain continuing education (CE) requirements as outlined by the Wisconsin Dental Examining Board and the Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Preferred: 

  • At least one year of experience practicing dental hygiene.
  • At least one year of experience in a related, community-based or nonprofit dental clinic using public dental health principles and practices.
  • Proficient in Dentrix or comparable dental electronic health record system and Google Office Suite.
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally in Spanish with patients and families including the use of dental terminology.
  • Prior experience with treating children and patients with special health care needs.
  • Wisconsin Medicaid and HMO credentialed provider (credentialing can be completed upon hire).

 

All Other Knowledge, Abilities, & Working Conditions

  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and instruction.
  • Ability to contribute to the priorities and needs of the team.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality in regards to patient sensitive and protected information.
  • Ability to follow safety protocols including infection control standards.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task throughout the day.
  • Ability to meet the work hours and schedules of the position.
  • Ability to work wearing multiple layers of PPE for extended periods of the work day.
  • Ability to work with a computer and frequently look at computer monitors throughout the day.
  • Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods throughout the clinic day.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and/or slide 10-20lbs at a time.
  • Ability to work in an environment with frequent moderate to high noise levels.
  • Ability to work in close proximity with other team members and patients.
  • Ability to effectively respond to varying situations using logical reasoning and decision making throughout the clinic day.
  • Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions to accomplish small motor skill
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