Dental Hygienist
State of Florida
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Crawfordville • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $28 - $32 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Perform as a licensed Dental Hygienist within the Dental Outreach and School Based Sealant Program
- Perform limited hygiene services under direction of the Health Services Manager
- Educate youth and community members on proper oral hygiene
- Provide actual treatment performed on youth in a school-based setting as well as limited patients in an office setting
- Scheduled to travel to schools and within the community for education and services provided on a regular basis during the school calendar year
- Maintain confidentiality and responsible for the integrity and security of data sets under control
- Transport, set up and break down of portable dental equipment
- Perform hygiene duties including removal of calculus deposits, polishing clinical crowns, place sealants and fluoride treatments
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene care
- Chart suspected findings of the oral cavity and records procedures performed in electronic dental record
- Promote and conduct community outreach to educate the community and children on proper instruction and services provided
Requirements
- Active Florida Dental Hygiene Licensure
- Valid Florida Drivers' License
- Ability to perform and maintain CPR
- 1-3 years of experience practicing as a Licensed Hygienist (preferred)
- 1-3 years experience providing dental services to youth with special needs (preferred)
- Ability to speak basic dental terminology in Spanish (preferred)
- Experience and knowledge of testing and shocking water and evacuation lines for dental equipment (preferred)
- Knowledge of the principles and practices used to perform procedures as a Licensed Dental Hygienist
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities
- Knowledge of dental terminology
- Skilled in use of Microsoft Office Applications
- Skilled in use and cleaning of dental hygiene instruments and equipment
- Skilled in educating others in preventative dental techniques.
Benefits
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
- Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
- Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
- Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
- Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
- And more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Dental HygieneOral Hygiene EducationCalculus RemovalPolishing Clinical CrownsSealants ApplicationFluoride TreatmentsElectronic Dental Record ManagementWater Testing for Dental EquipmentEvacuation Line TestingPreventative Dental Techniques
Soft skills
CommunicationCommunity OutreachPatient InstructionConfidentialityIntegrityOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeam CollaborationAdaptabilityEmpathy
Certifications
Florida Dental Hygiene LicensureCPR CertificationValid Florida Drivers' License