Dental Hygienist, Medical-Dental Integration- Eastside Family Health Center

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Dental Hygienist, Medical-Dental Integration at Eastside Family Health Center to join our team at Denver Health.

About the role

The Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) for Medical-Dental Integration (MDI) and Patient Services is responsible for MDI in the community medical clinics. The RDH will function as part of a multi-discipline healthcare team, providing oral health assessment, application of fluoride, oral hygiene education, diagnosis of oral diseases, and treatment planning within the scope of practice of an RDH in Colorado.

The RDH will also provide preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services, including preventative prophylaxis cleanings, periodontal maintenance treatment, non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT), and placement of dental sealants for patients of all ages in either medical or dental clinics. Knowledge and utilization of portable dental equipment may be required.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with pediatric and adult medical providers to complete dental screenings on patients identified by the medical provider, completes a Caries Risk Assessment (CRA) for all patients, offers oral hygiene education, and applies fluoride varnish as indicated (45%).
• Performs dental hygiene services in community or school-based dental clinics, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for dental hygiene services under the scope of practice of an RDH in Colorado. Identifies dental abnormalities for immediate referral to a Denver Health community health clinic dentist.
• Completes oral cancer screenings and takes intraoral images when indicated for appropriate referral and follow-up.
• Completes patient care notes within 72 hours of registration. Provides case management and patient care navigation, including treatment plan follow-up, insurance enrollment, appointment scheduling, referral management, transportation arrangement, and general patient education (10%).
• Performs daily required maintenance of portable dental equipment when applicable.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene (Required).
• Less than 1 year of direct clinical practice (Required) or less than 1 year in a Medical-Dental Integrated or school-based setting (Required).
• Active Dental Hygienist license from the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.