Dental Hygienist

The Dental Hygienist works under the supervision of the Clinic Dentist and provides direct dental care to all DRCHC patients including examination, diagnosis, and treatment with referral to specialists. administers oral hygiene care to patients. The Dental Hygienist advises patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. The Dental Hygienist will rotate to assign clinic locations to assist dental patients.

Work Experience Requirements:

• Performs assessments, dental hygiene diagnosis (with prognosis), planning, implements treatment, and evaluations.
• Performs extra-oral and intra-oral examinations including oral cancer screening, hard and soft tissue charting and periodontal screening and probing.
• Reviews medical and dental history for the dentist's review, including vital signs, drug evaluation, and medical laboratory reports.
• Takes and processes standard extra-oral and intra-oral diagnostic radiographs.
• Performs removal of plaque, calculus, and strains from the exposed and unexposed surfaces of the teeth.
• Performs the removal of sutures and rubber dams.
• Performs placement and removal of anti-microbial agents through oral irrigations.
• Gives verbal oral hygiene instructions to all patients.
• Assesses fees for patient services in a timely and accurate manner according to the established clinic fee schedule.
• Must be available to rotate on occasion, as may be necessary, to other DRCHC sites (bossier, Gilliam, Haynesville, Minden, or Shreveport).

Education/Experience Requirements: (The minimum qualifications can be any combination of education and/or experience).

• Must be a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school.
• Must be licensed to practice dental hygiene in the State of Louisiana.
• One year of experience in dental practice preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records required, preferably NextGen or similar EHS.

WHAT WE OFFER? We offer 11 paid holidays each year, paid time off and extended leave days, discounted services, loan repayment options and continuing education days to name a few. Eligibility for all benefits is based on position and job classification.

WHO WE ARE? DRCHC exist to provide quality, accessible, affordable and comprehensive health care services to all. We have six center locations and twelve school based facilities in five cities throughout Northwest Louisiana and corporate headquarters in Shreveport. DRCHC has a licensed patient pharmacy and a state approved Medicaid application center. We even offer transportation for medical and dental appointments. Our staff work as a team to ensure the mission, vision and purpose of DRCHC is achieved daily.

All applications/resumes are accepted online via www.davidraineschc.org or any of the external posting site such as Glassdoor or indeed.