Description: Job Summary:
The Registered Dental Hygienist directs oral hygiene care for KPDCP members including comprehensive prevention, maintenance, therapeutic dental treatment and/or restorative services. The RDH educates members of their oral status, motivating them to achieve and maintain optimum oral health.
Essential Responsibilities:

Provide direct patient oral hygiene care for program members, including comprehensive prevention, maintenance, and/or therapeutic dental treatment restorative services.
Data collection and documentation pertaining to patients oral health in compliance with policy and procedure.
Provide oral hygiene instruction and education.
Maintain a work area appropriate to a clinical environment in compliance with environmental health and safety standards.
Support other office functions during down time, ensuring a level of cooperation and positive work environment.
Performs other duties as requested.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience

N/A

Education

Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program with a minimum of an associates degree in applied science.

License, Certification, Registration

Dental Hygienist License (Oregon)


National Provider Identifier


Basic Life Support


Additional Requirements:

Please note: WA Initial and Renewable Limited License are not acceptable.
Please note: Local anesthesia endorsement is for Oregon Dental Hygiene license only, this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license
X-ray equipment - Daily.
Ultrasonic scalers - Daily for deposit removal.
Handpieces - Daily for polishing teeth and fillings.


Preferred Qualifications:

Nitrous oxide permit
Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment
Basic computer skills
Restorative function endorsement (Oregon Dental Hygiene license only - this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license)

Notes:

Regular scheduled day(s) off
See RDH CBA for details (ofnhp.org) re Short-Notice Float Def & Sched: Article 6.A.2.f & Article 10.A.3.d
Workdays are set; location varies by day.
Travel Clackamas, Grand Ave, Glisan, Gresham, Johnson Cr, Eastmoreland, Rockwood, OR City dental.