Dental Hygienist

Minnesota Community Care • Full-time • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States • $95k / year • 3w ago

Summary

The Registered Dental Hygienist performs professional dental hygiene practice (assessment, planning, treatment and recall) in the care of clinic patients in a culturally diverse population. Provides direct patient care to promote the restoration of oral health and achievement of patient oral health goals.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Provide general dental hygiene care to patients, including dental imaging, prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, fluoride and dental sealant treatments in accordance with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry and Minnesota Community Care dental clinic policies and procedures
Set priorities and organizes work to deliver safe and efficient patient care
Utilize critical thinking skills to assess, collect and analyze patient information, document dental charting in electronic patient record, prioritize and intervene in multiple encounters in daily dental clinic operations
Work with provider(s) to care for patients as a collaborative member of the dental clinic team. Engages in patient dental care management/preventive dental care and chronic dental disease management within the scope of the RDH’s training and licensure. Collaborate with the primary dental care team, conducts patient visits, provide support for provider visits, and engages in patient education
Oversee/assist with dental hygiene inventory management and ordering of clinical supplies and pharmaceuticals
Attend required meetings and participate in committees as requested
Facilitate team building and positive work environment

Key Competencies

Commitment to driving diversity, equity and inclusion
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Strong critical thinking skills
Excellent communication, leadership, and planning skills
Proven strategic agility, ability to succeed in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment
Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
Proficient with Dentrix and Dexis or related software

Work Environment
Primary environment is the dental clinic, or dental clinical office. This role requires regular walking, sitting and standing. This role may come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands

Prolonged periods of sitting in a dental operatory or working on a computer.
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times

Travel Requirements
Must have the ability to travel between 2 MCC dental clinic sites in the St. Paul metro area.

Who We Are
As Minnesota's largest Federally Qualified Health Center, Minnesota Community Care ensures that the communities we serve have access to high quality and affordable health care. Our patients predominantly identify as people of color (80%), low-wealth (61% patients = 200% FPL), and un/under-insured (40% uninsured, 45% publicly insured) (UDS, 2020).

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minnesota Community Care values building a culturally diverse staff that reflects the communities it serves, and strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Minnesota Community Care is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.

Required Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program
Current Minnesota RDH license
CPR certification
Maintenance of continuing dental education

Preferred Education and Experience

Experience in the general dental care setting
Public health dental care interest/experience
Bilingual Spanish/English

Additional Eligibility Requirements

Demonstrated success in working effectively with target population(s)

Change Agile; ability to operate in the gray and flex to new developments or situations
Experience working in a multi-site environment is highly desired

What we offer for you:

23 days of PTO
11 Federal Holidays
403B retirement fund
Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD
Continuing Education
Employee Assistance Program
License Reimbursements

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Minnesota Community Care is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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