Licensed Dental Hygienist
About the Job
Position Summary
The Licensed Dental Hygienist has an integral role in patients’ oral health. They provide educational, clinical, and consultative services in attaining and maintaining optimal oral health. Dental hygienists assess, plan, implement, and evaluate and document treatment for prevention, intervention, and control of oral diseases. They work in close collaboration with other dental health professionals to deliver integrated care.
Core Responsibilities
- Assisting the dental director and dental clinic staff in all clinical procedures including:
- General examinations, cleaning, treatment, and care for patients.
- Treats gums and other oral conditions.
- Provides partial or complete prophylactic care and treatment.
- Taking digital radiographs.
- Making impressions and dental study models.
- Other/additional oral care, as directed.
- Preparing and caring for the patient including:
- Ensuring instruments and supplies are ready for the exam and dentist.
- Sterilizing dental equipment, supplies, and prepares medications.
- Readies patients and documents in the electronic health record system.
- Reviews patient medical and dental histories and follows up, as needed.
- Administers local anesthetic and/or nitrous oxide analgesia, as directed.
- Aids in referral documentation to dental/medical specialists, as directed.
- Establishes maintenance schedules for patients.
- Provides dental care information and education to patients.
- Teamwork including:
- Onboarding new employees.
- Providing training and coaching.
- Participating in continuing education.
- Promotes collaboration, mutual respect, safety,cooperation, prioritizes team success.
- Other duties as assigned, in accordance with the job classification and Boynton Health employee expectations.
- Safety and Supplies including:
- Maintaining equipment, supplies, and cleanliness of clinic areas.
- Assisting with supply orders, stocking, and inventory processes, and dental recalls.
- Overseeing compliance in areas such as OSHA, radiation safety, or infection control, etc., as needed.
- Performs all duties in compliance with standards, rules, regulations, Boynton Health policies, procedures and clinic workflows established by the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
The core responsibilities may not include all possible duties or functions that a Licensed Dental Hygienist may be assigned to perform however they will be consistent with the job classification (job code 5066).
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited dental hygiene program, including current certification and registration & license (i.e., Minnesota Dental Hygienist License).
- Successful completion of requirements related to the administration of nitrous oxide analgesia and local anesthesia (in accordance with Minnesota Board of Dentistry).
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Google Workspace (gmail, docs, sheets, forms), electronic records, zoom, and the ability to learn data software quickly.
- Current CPR Certification.
- Demonstrated committed to behaviors, interests, and activities as they relate to Boynton Health’s mission, vision and values.
- Able to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (up to 40 hours per week).
Preferred Qualifications
- More than one year of work experience as a RDH.
- Experience using Dentrix Dental and/or EPIC Wisdom software and digital imagery.
- Experience with assisting in oral surgery, periodontal, and/or endodontic services.
- Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and identities (i.e., race, lived experience, ethnic, socioeconomic, LGBTQIA+, veteran status, ability differences, etc).
Example of Physical Requirements
- Physical strength to move to a position enabling yourself to provide dental care.
- Physical strength to assist a patient in transferring them to and from a dental chair.
- Ability to remain continuously on task for several hours while sitting, standing or moving.
- Use of your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Bend, stretch, reach out or twist.
- Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Normal or corrected visual acuity sufficient for observation of oral conditions and for patient assessment (i.e., see differences between colors, shades, distance, and brightness).
- High level of hand-eye coordination necessary for extremely fine motor control.
- Ability to visually differentiate the color spectrum for tissue conditions and changes.
- Correctable hearing in at least one ear and ability to develop reasonable skills of percussion and auscultation (i.e., hear sounds and recognize the difference between them).
- Understand the speech of another person.
- Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Pay and Benefits
Pay Range: $40.09-$52.90 hourly; depending on education/qualifications/experience
Time Appointment: 100% Appointment
Days and Hours of Work: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm
Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff
Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
- Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
- Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- University HSA contributions
- Disability and employer-paid life insurance
- Employee wellbeing program
- Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
- Financial counseling services
- Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
- Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area