Dental Hygienist - $4000.00 Bonus!

Indiana Health Centers, Inc. (IHC) is a mission-driven organization that has been providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to underserved and uninsured populations since 1977. At IHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the needs of patients we serve in the community. With ten healthcare centers and eight Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program locations throughout Indiana, we offer primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare services to community-based patient populations that are diverse in age, educational background, and income level.

IHC in Seymour, Indiana, is seeking an experienced Dental Hygienist to join our team! The Dental Hygienist plays a crucial role in achieving IHC’s mission of client satisfaction, quality care, and productivity. This position involves providing high-quality dental care, educating patients on preventive care techniques, and working with dentists to develop treatment plans and diagnose oral diseases.

Overview:

• Patient Care: Perform routine dental procedures such as cleaning, polishing, and applying sealants and fluorides. Take and develop dental X-rays. Develop treatment plans with dentist input and educate patients as needed. Assist dentists with special tests, procedures, and complex treatments. Make impressions of patient’s teeth for study casts
• Charting and Room Maintenance: Complete dental charting, document lab procedures, and ensure follow-up on results. Prepare dental treatment rooms for the next patient and sterilize dental instruments and equipment
• Professional Development: Stay current on the latest dental hygiene techniques and tools. Mentor and teach Expanded Function Dental Assistants, especially on new or emerging techniques and tools

Knowledge and Skills:

• Application of Knowledge: Utilize professional dentistry, public health, and dental care concepts, principles, and methods, along with extensive clinical experience, to complete assignments, improve processes, and coordinate work with others
• Critical Skills and Behaviors: Demonstrate strong logic and analysis skills, effective communication and relationship-building abilities, and proficiency in dental hygiene protocols and procedures. Maintain high detail orientation, prioritize tasks, and perform responsibilities efficiently and timely. Participate in performance improvement activities and suggest process enhancements
• Work independently with minimal supervision: Stay current on new dental hygiene methods and recommend procedural changes. Provide direction to Expanded Function Dental Assistants in a teaching and mentoring capacity. Adapt methods and techniques based on patient needs while maintaining consistent objectives

All-inclusive compensation and benefits package:

• $80,262.00- $89,893.44 (based on education and experience)
• $4000.00 bonus paid after one year of employment
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Life insurance
• 403(b)/403(b) matching
• Two medical plan options, including RX coverage
• Wellness Rewards Program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Referral Program and much more

Experience, education, degrees, licenses

• Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited school
• Licensed Dental Hygienist by the state of Indiana
• Prefer six (6) months of experience in a clinical setting
• Proficient computer skills, including the ability to use electronic health records and software (eCW preferred)
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening, and medical history documentation
• BLS certification