Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Job Type: Staff Job Description: Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) in Joplin, Missouri. The RDH will be responsible for general clinic administrative work, maintenance and support of the clinical faculty, dental students and performance of clinical dental hygiene procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Practices clinical dental hygiene according to the Missouri Dental Practice ActAdministers local anesthesia and takes of radiographsMaintains patient records using an electronic health record, including documenting examination findings, procedures, and clinical recommendationsSterilizes dental instruments and equipment, restock treatment areas, and maintain materials and supplies as neededParticipates in maintenance of patient safety and quality assurance measuresServes as educator and mentor to studentsDelivers all levels of clinical instruction and supervision for pre-doctoral studentsTeaches, oversees, and assesses students in the clinical and community settingsCoordinates and maintains patient flow through the oral health screening processEducates patients, parents, guardians and school personnel on various oral health topicsConducts and supervises oral health screenings and delivers screening resultsParticipates in the advancement of the Score 1 for Health Program and other oral health community outreach programsEnsures adherence to all regulatory governance, universal precautions, and/or standard protocolsMakes certain safety protocols are followed and with federal regulations Qualifications: Active Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) licensure in the state of Missouri that includes permits for infiltration and block anesthesia as a registered dental hygienist by the Missouri Dental BoardBachelor's degree in dental hygiene requiredClinical dental hygiene experience for 3-5 years, and a nitrous oxide permitEducation in addition to the dental hygiene degree to include public health, community engagement, or other relevant training preferredOne-year experience as an RDH in a pediatric and/or community health clinical environmentMust be knowledgeable and skillful in age-appropriate health promotion, guidance, and primary care skillsDemonstrated ability to decipher and interpret information and able to respond/react effectively and appropriatelyAble to adapt to different health literacy levels when interacting with a variety of individualsDemonstrated ability to interact professionally and appropriately with patients, parents, and school/program administratorsMust be able to function as a team leader to effectively oversee screenings [instructions, training, charting, etc.]Must have excellent customer relations skills for decision making and problem solving Equal Opportunity Employer KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law. Annual Security Report KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!