Frequency of pay: 

Salary paid $200.00/day.  
$1,500.00 relocation allowance.

Overview:

 Responsible for hygiene department, patient treatment, hygiene maintenance, recare program and other duties as needed. 

Philosophy:

Positive, patient and education oriented. An open, flexible, warm, dental family attitude toward patient and staff is encouraged to develop patient and staff loyalty and practice growth. 

Major duties:

	Participates in practice marketing activities
	Patient education of oral hygiene instruction and other dental related areas
	Reinforces treatment plan needs for patient
	Performs charting on patient’s needs, presenting problem, medical and dental history, perio and tooth charting, review social history, review health history each visit
	Nebraska allows R.D.H. to perform the following procedures:

Prophylaxes	Scaling	Root planing
Closed gingival curettage	Inspect oral cavity	Apply topical anitcariogenic agents
Places/removes: sutures, retraction cords temporary         restorations matrix dressings, rubber dams	Monitor nitrous oxide	Fabricate impression trays
Polish teeth & restorations	Numbs oral cavity	Patient education
Bleaching kits	Breath Treatment	New patient visit
Recare Appointment	Radiographs	Mouthguard/nightguards
Sealants	Fluoride applications	Takes impressions

	Takes and records blood pressure, temperature, color, respiration, pulse
	Review treatment recommendations with patients
	Exposes, processes and evaluates developed radiographs
	Manages patient hygiene regimen
	Records oral conditions and findings in computer charts, updates tooth chart, work needed to be done, procedures performed, cost of procedures and recommendations needed for the patient
	Inventories supplies related to area of work
	Develop prevention program for patients
	Gives input into office website, responds to e-mails related to hygiene area
	Share office maintenance duties
	Cleans hygiene room, sterilized instruments, and prepares hygiene room for patients
	Performs assisting, recare, ASAP and clerical duties during hygiene downtime
	Provide intraoral camera tour of patient’s mouth
	Attends office training and meetings along with continuing education classes as needed

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	Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program
	Licensed to practice in geographic region of employment
	Able to follow and apply established office policies and procedures
	Strong interpersonal skills
	Capable of working effectively with doctor, staff members, and patients under varying conditions
	Familiar with computers and internet programs

	We are an equal opportunity employer
	We provide:

1. Workman’s compensation coverage 
2. Office malpractice insurance
3. Sam’s membership
4. Incentive program
5. Simply IRA retirement program
6. Dental benefits for employee and immediate family
7. Vaccines
8. Strict OSHA compliance for your protection
9. Uniforms and their care
10. Computer training
11. Unemployment insurance
12. Disability insurance,

	Small private fee-for-service atmosphere with team spirit geared to meet the dental needs of families
	Nutritional, spiritual, job, mental and health counseling provided
	Continuing education, travel and other expenses related to education and training
	Six paid holidays: New Years Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas
	2 sick leave days
	4 days (one work week) paid vacation is provided after one year of employment (the probationary period is not credited toward this year), 8 days paid vacation is provided after two years of employment
	After one year of employment the cost of professional association dues will be shared by the practice
	Higher quality of life with lower cost of living
	Will provide an option of a dental assistant to assist you with procedures

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The Nebraska Dental Practice Act allows for credentialing or endorsement for out-of-state licensed dental hygienist.