Dental Hygienist Full-Time or Part-Time
Forest County Potawatomi
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- Location
- Crandon, WI
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 5
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Forest County Potawatomi
Government administration · 501 to 1,000 employees
What you'll do
- Assess patients' dental condition and needs
- Provide direct patient care in collaboration with the dentist
- Prepare patient care areas following safety and infection control procedures
- Prepare patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative instructions
- Maintain dental hygiene inventory and equipment
What you need
- Licensed Wisconsin Dental Hygienist
- Associate degree in dental hygiene
- Certified to administer local anesthesia
- CPR certification
- Maintain Continuing Education requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience (preferred)
Key skills
Dental hygieneLocal anesthesiaCPR certificationCRDTS examsContinuing EducationOral anatomyPeriodontal therapiesDentrixDexisCT TechnologyMicrosoft Office SuiteWordExcelAccess
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Perks
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Short-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k with match
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Here’s what you’ll be doing:
Assesses dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient screening procedures, including medical history review, comprehensive dental charting, and records patient vital signs as required
Provides direct Patient care in collaboration to the dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures, and complex treatments, may act as an additional resource between patient and dentist as needed
Prepares patient care areas by adhering to prescribed Safety and Infection Control procedures, protocols and policies
Prepares patient admission, transfer, and discharge process, as required; prepares reports and assists as required with patient reception, routine triage, and other office duties
Provides instructions for patients in oral hygiene techniques and post-operative instructions while adhering to HIPAA guidelines
Maintains dental hygiene inventory and correct operational use of dental equipment
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
What you’ll need to be successful:
Licensed Wisconsin Dental Hygienist, completion of CRDTS exams and registered with the National Board of Exams for Dental Hygiene is required, with maintained Continuing Education requirements
Associates Degree required in dental hygiene, certified to administer local anesthesia, and CPR certification required.
Current knowledge of dental hygiene sciences such as oral anatomy, histology, nutrition, pharmacology, and the principles and techniques of dental hygiene services
Knowledge and maintenance of dental instruments and materials to perform specialized therapeutic dental hygiene procedures, dental medicaments, and periodontal therapies
Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues (both verbally and non-verbally) while upholding a professional work environment
Experience with computers and office machines, including Dentrix, Dexis, CT Technology, Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Must successfully pass all applicable background checks and drug screens
FCP complies with all CDC vaccine and testing recommendations for healthcare professionals. Proof of immunizations is required and immunizations/testing provided upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and one (1) year of experience preferred
Background Checks and Screening Requirements
Basic Background and Drug Screen (National Federal Criminal, State Criminal, County Criminal, National Sex Offender, Education Verification, Previous Employment Verification.
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Benefits you’ll love:
Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
3 weeks of paid holidays
Premium free health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Short-term disability
Life insurance
401k with match