Public Health Dental Hygienist (Part-Time)

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Job Description

Provide and maintain preventative oral health services including oral screening/assessment, oral health education, radiographs, intraoral photos, prophylaxis, dental sealants, topical application of fluoride medicaments including Silver Diamine Fluoride, as well as patient management, documentation and referrals.

Department

• Dental
• Services
• Hours:
• Part
• Time, 27 hours a week required
• Shift: 3 days a week; 7:00am - 4:30PM
• Required: AS Degree, Licensed Dental Hygienist, Public Health Dental Hygienist, BLS and valid IL driver's License. ***Applicants who do not currently hold the PHDH cert may still be considered if they are eligible to obtain the credential within 90 days of hire. **Until certification is obtained, the employee will be hired, classified, and paid under standard Dental Hygienist position.

Pay

• based on experience, starting at $30.56 Responsibilities Assist with other job duties as assigned by supervisor, director or dentist, such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, room turnover, sterilization, community events, promoting program, office tasks and assist with patient resources, referrals, transportation, etc., Provide overall oral screening/assessment, oral health education, radiographs, intraoral photos, prophylaxis, placement of dental sealants, application of topical fluoride medicaments including Silver Diamine Fluoride, appropriately manage patient care, referral plans and efficiently documents services rendered.
• Requirements AS: Dental Hygiene (Required), High School (Required)Basic Life Support (BLS)- American Heart Association - American Heart Association, Driver's License - State of Illinois, Licensed Dental Hygienist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Public Health Dental Hygienist Designation - Illinois Dental Hygienists' Association Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $30.56 - $47.37 Pay based on experience When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.