Position: RDH

Pay Rate: $2,400.00 - $2,600.00 gross per week

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: 10/19

Length: 13 Weeks; long-term potential. extension possible past 13 weeks.

Schedule: Days / 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Mon-Thursday.

EMR: EPIC

Job Summary:

• Dental Hygienist:
• Provides dental hygiene therapy for dental patients to improve their oral health by a thorough removal of plaque and tarter from the surface of the teeth.
• Improve the patient’s ability to conduct proper home care.

DUTIES:     

• Performs oral inspection and measuring periodontal pockets, with no diagnosis. Assist patient with education in oral hygiene.
• Take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs.
• Apply topical preventive or prophylactic agents.
• Polish and smooth restorations and apply sealants.
• Oral prophylaxis and the removal of deposits and stains from the surface of the teeth and perform root planning.
• Perform sub-gingival and supra-gingival scaling take and record medical history, blood pressure and vital signs.
• Performs soft tissue curettage under close supervision (Dentist must be present).
• Administer nitrous oxide analgesia and gives injections of a local anesthetic.
• Place Antimicrobials all under close supervision.
• Place restorations into the cavity prepared by the Dentist, and thereafter could crave, contour, and adjust contacts and occlusion of the restoration.
• Addresses and answers questions from tribal members and the public in a group setting (i.e., gives instructions, information and responds to questions).
• Prepares confidential files, reports or correspondence.
• Performs receptionist duties and performs word processing duties.
• Because of the Tribe’s commitment to community service and the well-being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time.
• Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Washington Registered Dental Hygienist State License, Graduation from a accredited Dental Hygiene program
• Clinical experience in either public or private practice two (2) year experience, four (4) years preferred.

ABOUT THE FACILITY

This small IHS Health & Wellness Center caters to the local Native Members on their path to wellness.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Mobile Timekeeping