Registered Dental Hygienist Team Lead
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Dentistry with a work-life balance
Make a difference while doing what you love
If youre looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need lets talk.
Smile New York Outreach a school-based mobile dental practice is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist Team Lead in Bronx Manhattan and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.
Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.
Sound interesting Call or text Christina at or email
(If texting/emailing please include your name contact information and the location of this position.)
Registered Dental Hygienist Team Leader (RDH TL) Qualifications:
Must hold active RDH license
1 years experience as a Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH)
Valid State ID reliable transportation and a willingness to travel locally is a must
Works well with others (both children and adults)
Ability to work well in fast-paced environment; organized and detail-oriented; able to multi-task
Must be able to carry up to 50 lbs.
Current CPR (BLS) certification
Able to walk several flights of stairs on occasion as many schools are without elevators
Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Qualifications:
- Active RDH License
- Working experience as a Dental Hygienist
- CPR or BLS certification
- Works well with children
- Ability to work well on a small team and in a fast-paced environment
- Organized detail-oriented and able to multi-task
- Valid drivers license reliable transportation and willing to travel within the county
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (for setting up equipment)
Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Responsibilities:
- Assist with oral health management of all patients
- Verify the identity of patient using name and date of birth prior to administering treatment
- Review medical history and other pertinent oral health information
- Obtain oral health assessment of each patient
- Provide oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis scaling sealant application and fluoride application consistent with accepted best practices and standards
- Provide dental assistance as directed by the dentist
- Provide oral health education and individual counseling to each patient according to known oral health care practices (e.g. tooth brushing flossing)
- Document provided dental services on the patients chart
- Daily travel to and from school sites
- Be a team player at all times
Smile New York Outreach Offers:
- Evenings weekends and summers off!
- Working a school day schedule (about 6 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M.
- Benefit package (health dental vision)
- Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
- Full and part time positions
- $55-$60 per hour
- State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
- Latest technology & digital radiography
Who We Are
Smile Programsthe mobile dentists is the nations leading in-school dental program founded more than two decades ago by two moms who happen to also be dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene tooth decay pain and associated health problems.
Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges they sought to bring the care to the need.
Using the latest technology in portable equipment a team of dedicated dental professionals provide preventive and restorative dental care to children right at school. Our flexibility and expertise allow us to transform classrooms auditoriums gyms or other suitable areas into fully functional dental offices for the day.
Every year through its devoted group of dental professionals Smile Programsthe mobile dentists puts happy healthy smiles on over 500000 children from coast to coast.
Join us in our mission to bring smiles and good oral health to where they are needed. Call or text us at or email . Youll be glad you did.
Rewarding Work. Competitive Compensation. Smile Programs.
Smile Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability gender identity sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Dentrix
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- Infection Control Training
- Chairside Assisting
- Dental Office Experience
- OSHA
- Medical Imaging
- Outside Sales
- Eaglesoft
