Traveling Registered Dental Hygienist – Nursing Home Care

About the role

Aria Care Partners is a national provider of on-site dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to over 3500 skilled nursing facilities. As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you will provide essential hygiene services and collaborate with dental professionals and facility staff.

Responsibilities

• Review patients' lists and ensure all supplies/equipment are available.
• Transport, set-up, and take-down equipment and supplies as needed.
• Coordinate patient transfers and handle any issues related to transport.
• Perform required dental care, including taking X-rays, cleaning teeth, and applying sealants.
• Communicate with patients about procedures and follow up with facility staff.
• Enter chart notes into Salesforce and ensure compliance with OSHA safety regulations.
• Maintain dental equipment and inventory supplies as needed.
• Travel within a 3-hour radius using personal vehicle, with overnight lodging and meals provided for longer distances.

Requirements

• Current Registered Dental Hygienist license in good standing with 5 years of experience.
• Valid driver’s license with no moving violations in the last 5 years.
• Own reliable transportation and ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push/pull up to 200 lbs.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills to work with nursing home staff.
• Computer skills to log chart notes at the time of visit.
• Organization to manage supplies and daily schedules.
• Multi-tasking ability to address multiple demands.
• Effective communication with clinical coordinator, patients, and facility staff.

Other Qualifications

• Fit with core values: Care Fully, Strive for Excellence, Team Works.
• Positive problem-solver with openness to continuous improvement.

Physical Efforts & Working Conditions

• Lift, transport, set-up, and take-down equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Push/pull up to 200 lbs. (e.g., patients in wheelchairs).
• Drive within a 3-hour radius or stay overnight with company-provided lodging and meals for longer distances.

Benefits

• Mileage and partial paid drive time.
• Portion of each day working from home.