Dental Hygienist

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

• Demons