Registered Dental Hygienist
REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST – SENIOR DENTAL CARE
Would you like to work one or more days a week to provide quality care and services to benefit the most deserving in your local community? We are exactly what you are seeking.
THE COMPANY:
Senior Dental Care (SDC) is the leader in delivering integrated, on-site dental care to over 1500 long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across 18 states. The company model integrates insurance, sales, and provider businesses with principles of innovation, customer support and teamwork to deliver an unparalleled customer experience to homes with over a 98% customer satisfaction rating. Executing on this strategic philosophy resulted in rapid company growth with revenue increases of 25%-30% annually over the last 4 years, nearly doubling the size of the company. Included in its philosophy and important to our brand are the company values which include caring fully for our customers and fellow employees, striving for excellence and continuous improvement, and excelling through the power of teamwork and collaboration.
THE POSITION:
We’re looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist who would enjoy working for a company that makes a difference in the geriatric population’s lives in communities across the nation.
Some responsibilities include the following:
- Review patients lists prior to visit and make sure that all supplies/equipment are available at every stop.
- Arrive on time and check in with dental contact and review list of patients to be seen.
- Transport, set-up and take down equipment and supplies in room designated as work space by facility.
- Work with contacts at nursing home to coordinate transfer or patients and their chart to and from the treatment room. If issues with transport of patients/charts and all options have been exhausted, call clinical coordinator for assistance.
- Provide needed instruments/supplies during treatment procedures as indicated by DDS.
- Explain procedures as they are completed to patient. Follow up with staff at facility to review recommendations for patient.
- Enter chart notes for treatment provided into Salesforce at the time of treatment.
- Assist DDS in ensuring that OSHA safety and cleanliness regulations are followed during patient treatment.
- Ensure that disposables are handled correctly before leaving facilities.
- Check out with dental contact at facility. Review chart notes/referrals. Leave printed copies of chart notes with facilities for patient charts.
- Work with clinical coordinator on schedule and follow up of patient care and treatment.
- Maintain dental equipment through regular cleaning and maintenance routines.
- Inventory supplies and order as needed.
- Follow regulated OSHA guidelines in handling and sterilization of instruments.
- Utilize personal vehicle for equipment/supply transport and traveling to scheduled facility visits (will be reimbursed business mileage after commute adjustment).
- Ship and receive denture cases to and from lab on a weekly basis at minimum.
THE LOCATION:
· The Registered Dental Hygienist position is located in Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas.
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
- Ability to provide care to seniors in your community
- A chance to give back and make a difference
- Flexible Hours - Part-Time and Full-Time Positions Available
REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:
- Georgia Registered Dental Hygienist License(s).
- Customer Service Skills – must be able to work with staff at nursing home to ensure that their dental needs are being met.
- Computer Skills – must be able to log chart notes at time of visit.
- Organization – must keep supplies and dentures organized. Must also keep daily schedule organized and updated with most recent schedule changes.
- Multi-Tasker – ability to prioritize and address multiple demands concurrently.
- Communication – must be able to communicate effectively with clinical coordinator, patient, responsible parties and facility staff as necessary.
- Team Mindset – the ability to work within a team for the good of the customer.
- Positive Problem Solver – ability to think on your feet and find solutions to a variety of unique issues.
- Openness to continuous improvement of process and customer service experience.
- 2-3 years clinical experience as a Dental Hygienist.
- Willingness to travel within a two-hour radius from home.
- We Offer Mileage Reimbursement and Hotel Fee Reimbursement
- Ability to push/pull + or - 200lbs (ex. wheelchair)