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

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:

Available Mon-Fri, variable Sat.

Days-Times vary. Travel Skyline, Keizer Station, Valley River Dental.