Traveling Registered Dental Hygienist – Nursing Home Care
On-siteFlagstaff, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Traveling Registered Dental Hygienist – Nursing Home Care part-time role covering the home market within a 3-hour radius; provide on-site dental hygiene services in long-term care facilities, performing X-rays, cleaning, sealants, and reporting findings to dentists. Coordinate with facility staff, transport and set up equipment, enter chart notes into Salesforce, and comply with OSHA standards. Requires use of a personal vehicle for transportation to scheduled facility visits, availability by cell phone during workday, and ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 200 pounds. Candidates must hold a current RDH license in good standing, have at least 5 years of experience, possess a valid driver’s license with a clean record, and be willing to travel within a 3-hour radius. This is a part-time position with responsibilities including inventory management, equipment maintenance, and collaboration with clinical coordinators and nursing-home staff to meet patient needs.
Required Qualifications
- Current Registered Dental Hygienist license in the state in good standing and 5 years’ experience
- Valid Driver’s License with no moving violations in the last 5 years.
- Willing to travel within a 3-hour radius.
- Must have own reliable transportation.
- Ability to push/pull +/- 200 lbs. (ex. patients in wheelchair).
- Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds in and out of your vehicle and roll in and out of home/facilities.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Other Qualifications
- Customer Service Skills – must be able to work with staff at nursing home to ensure that their dental needs are being met.
- Computer Skills – must be able to log chart notes at time of visit.
- Organization – must keep RDH supplies and dentures organized. Must also keep daily schedule organized and updated with most recent schedule changes.
- Multi-Tasker – ability to prioritize and address multiple demands concurrently.
- Communication – must be able to communicate effectively with clinical coordinator, patients, responsible parties and facility staff as necessary.
- Must fit with core values: Care Fully, Strive for Excellence, Team Works.
- Team Mindset – ability to work within a team for the good of the customer.
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