Dental Hygienist

Lake Superior Community Health Center is seeking a Dental Hygienist for our Superior WI Clinic.

Are you interested in helping improve the health and wellbeing of your friends and neighbors in the Northland? For over 50 years, Lake Superior Community Health Center (LSCHC) has provided universal access to critical health care services for residents of the Twin Ports, Carlton and beyond. Consider joining our team and working in an environment where every moment makes a difference!

At LSCHC, we prioritize a culture driven by compassion while taking pride in our ability to provide competitive salaries and benefits. From four weeks of paid time off to start, to a comprehensive insurance package, to generous retirement matching - we take care of our employees.

Job Qualifications:
Licensed by the MN Board of Dentistry & WI Board of Dentistry to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist
Board-approved course in Restorative Functions
Graduate from an accredited school of dental hygiene
Able to provide dental care in a sensitive, nonjudgmental manner to persons of all economic levels and cultural backgrounds
Proficient with using computers
Effective oral and written communication skills
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work efficiently and productively always
Ability to maintain an even temperament with patients and staff
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
Ability to work as a team member
Ability to use problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to use tact, collaboration, and diplomacy when working with others
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
Licensure and Credentials:
Active Dental Hygiene License
Current CPR (BLS) required
Functions and Responsibilities:
1.0 Assists in the oral health management of clients.

1.1 Obtains baseline oral hygiene assessment data based upon accepted principals of oral hygiene and periodontal care
1.2 Provides clinical oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis, scaling, sealant application, and fluoride application consistent with accepted professional practices and standards and in compliance with applicable state law and department clinical protocols
1.3 Performs independent procedures as delegated and directed by a dentist in accordance with state regulations and dental department protocols
1.4 Performs dental prophylaxis: cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments
1.5 Examines gums using probes and visually, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease
1.6 Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay
1.7 Provide Local Anesthetic to patients
1.8 Place, contour, and adjust amalgam restorations
1.9 Place, contour and adjust glass ionomer restorations
2.0 Adapt and cement stainless steel crowns
2.1 Place, contour and adjust composite restorations where the margins are entirely within the enamal
Maintains dental clinical records
2.1 Records patient-hygienist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided
2.2 Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist
2.3 Examines and maps dental patterns of patients
2.4 Records and maintains files
2.5 Schedule future appointments as needed
Compliance
3.1 Responsible for personal compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local rules, regulations, protocols, policies and procedures governing dental hygiene and the clinical provision of dental hygiene services
3.2 Responsible for personal compliance with LSCHC policies, protocols, etc.

3.3 Maintains client confidentiality
Infection control
4.1 Insures the proper disposal of all contaminated or potentially contaminated materials in accordance with department protocols, organization policies and state and federal regulations
4.2 Ability to take diagnostic x-rays
4.3 Maintains compliance with department directives and protocols relative to infection control, exposure and safety
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person