Dental Hygienist (PRN)

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Job Description: Job Title: Dental Hygienist Location: Columbia, MO Department: Clarity Healthcare: Dental Services Employment Type: PRN Job Summary: Are you a passionate and dedicated Dental Hygienist looking to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals seeking exceptional dental care? Join our team at Clarity Healthcare as a Dental Hygienist ! As a Dental Hygienist, you'll provide professional dental care, including comprehensive oral health education and all related clinical procedures. Our ideal candidate is passionate about preventative dentistry, skilled in oral hygiene techniques, and committed to delivering compassionate care with patience and understanding. The Dental Hygienist position offers… · Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income · Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training · Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement Key Responsibilities: 🦷 Inspire Oral Health Excellence: Perform professional cleanings, including oral prophylaxis, while educating patients on brushing, flossing, and nutrition for lifelong oral health. 🦷 Be a Smile Advocate: Apply topical fluorides, place sealants, and screen for cavities, periodontal disease, oral cancer, and medical history concerns. 🦷 Showcase Your Precision: Conduct radiographs, perform supra- and subgingival scaling, root planing, and provide comprehensive care for acute periodontal conditions. 🦷 Enhance Advanced Care: Assist with periodontal surgical techniques and administer local anesthetics (if qualified), ensuring optimal patient outcomes. 🦷 Lead Oral Health Assessments: Record thorough and accurate medical histories to support individualized care plans. 🦷 Promote Preventive Care: Deliver therapeutic treatments while empowering patients to take charge of their dental health. 🦷 Ensure Seamless Documentation: Maintain detailed, timely, and accurate patient records to uphold clinical excellence. 🦷 Support Team Growth: Train and mentor dental assistants, fostering a skilled and collaborative team environment. 🦷 Make a Community Impact: Participate in dental prevention and education initiatives that promote oral health awareness. 🦷 Embrace Adaptability: Take on additional tasks as needed, contributing to a positive and innovative clinical setting. Education and/or Experience Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited School of Dental Hygiene. Licensed as a Registered Dental Hygienist in the state of practice. Current CPR certification. Previous experience is desired but not required. Required License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist License in the state of practice. Additional Qualifications: Knowledge of all phases of dental hygiene, including the use of equipment, instruments, and materials. Ability to educate patients on preventative dentistry practices. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with patients and staff. Position Perks & Benefits: Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.