Dental Hygienist - Kokomo
Dental Hygienist - Kokomo
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USD 82669 - 92590
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Job Description
IHC in Kokomo Indiana is seeking an experienced Dental Hygienist to join our team! The Dental Hygienist plays a crucial role in achieving IHCs mission of client satisfaction quality care and productivity. This position involves providing highquality dental care educating patients on preventive care techniques and working with dentists to develop treatment plans and diagnose oral diseases.
Meet our Kokomo Team: https://indianahealthonline/locations/kokomo/
Hours of Operation:
Monday 7:30 AM 7:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM 7:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM 4:00 PM
Saturday (every other) 8:00 AM 1:00 PM
Sunday Closed
IHCs allinclusive compensation and benefits package includes:
- $82669.86 $92590.24 (based on education and experience)
- $4000.00 retention bonus paid after one year of employment
- Day 1 insurance benefits eligibility: Two 2 Medical plan options (PPO/HSA) Dental Vision FSA HSA
- Guardian Voluntary Life and Aflac Supplemental coverages
- Employer contribution to Health Savings Account when elected
- 403(b) Retirement Plan matching at one year of employment
- Generous Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
- Employerpaid Group Life Shortterm disability and Longterm disability coverages
- Flexible Leave of Absence programs
- Personify Health Wellness program with paid incentives for participation
- Two 2 Employee Assistance Programs with 24/7 access to consultive services
- Annual reimbursement for positionspecific CMEs/CEs
Dental Hygienist Job Overview:
- Patient Care: Perform routine dental procedures such as cleaning polishing and applying sealants and fluorides. Take and develop dental Xrays. Develop treatment plans with dentist input and educate patients as needed. Assist dentists with special tests procedures and complex treatments. Make impressions of patients teeth for study casts
- Charting and Room Maintenance: Complete dental charting document lab procedures and ensure followup on results. Prepare dental treatment rooms for the next patient and sterilize dental instruments and equipment
- Professional Development: Stay current on the latest dental hygiene techniques and tools. Mentor and teach Expanded Function Dental Assistants especially on new or emerging techniques and tools
Knowledge and Skills:
- Application of Knowledge: Utilize professional dentistry public health and dental care concepts principles and methods along with extensive clinical experience to complete assignments improve processes and coordinate work with others
- Critical Skills and Behaviors: Demonstrate strong logic and analysis skills effective communication and relationshipbuilding abilities and proficiency in dental hygiene protocols and procedures. Maintain high detail orientation prioritize tasks and perform responsibilities efficiently and timely. Participate in performance improvement activities and suggest process enhancements
- Work independently with minimal supervision: Stay current on new dental hygiene methods and recommend procedural changes. Provide direction to Expanded Function Dental Assistants in a teaching and mentoring capacity. Adapt methods and techniques based on patient needs while maintaining consistent objectives
Experience education degrees licenses
- Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited school
- Licensed Dental Hygienist by the state of Indiana
- Prefer six 6 months of experience in a clinical setting
- Proficient computer skills including the ability to use electronic health records and software (eCW preferred)
- Excellent working knowledge of dentistry dental hygiene procedures dental patient screening and medical history documentation
- BLS certification
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
