Dental Hygienist - On Call
Core
Provide direct clinical dental hygiene treatment, education, and prevention services to clinic patients and the community.
Role type
On-Call Registered Dental Hygienist
Builds
Individual preventive oral health programs and clinical services for diverse populations
Domain
Healthcare / Dental
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical dental hygiene procedures, patient education, infection control, emergency triage, asepsis protocols, instrument sterilization
Preferred skills
Nitrous oxide administration, Expanded Practice permit, EHR systems (Epic/Wisdom), non-English language fluency
Technologies
Epic, Wisdom
Responsibilities
Perform prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, periodontal charting, and radiograph exposure; educate patients on preventive oral health; administer anesthetics and prescribe fluoride; manage emergency triage; maintain infection control and sterilization standards
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical role