Dental Hygienist I

Minimum Requirements

Associate degree in Dental Hygiene, licensed as a Dental Hygienist and 2 years of related experience.

Position Description

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is seeking to hire a Dental Hygienist I. The Dental Hygienist will provide dental hygiene services for new and periodic recall patients at the University of Louisville Goodwill Opportunity Campus Dental Practice located at 2820 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202. May be eligible for $5,000 sign-on/ retention bonus per ULSD policies and procedures and a $5,000 bonus upon the completion of one year of service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform scaling, root planning, and polishing patients’ teeth
• Determines vital signs, reviews medical history, perform preliminary exam, charts missing and filled teeth
• Exposes, develops, and mounts periapical and panoramic radiographs. Enter patient data on chart as appropriate
• Instructs patients in the cause, prevention, and consequences of periodontal disease
• Instructs patients on appropriate oral hygiene techniques
• Maintains instruments and operatory according to accepted standards
• Manage recall appointment schedules and records
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• CPR certification
• Dental Hygiene license from the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Benefits

The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits please visit here.

Compensation

Will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.