Dental Hygienist On-Call

Our Dental Clinic in Wheaton is adding an on -call team member to join us. In this role you will be responsible for providing preventive education and dental services to a diverse multicultural population, in a variety of dental settings. Work requires the ability to provide services for the control of oral diseases and promotion of proper oral health. This position has a flexible schedule working no more than 1000 hours per calendar year.

• Provides preventive procedures such as dental prophylaxis, dental sealants, fabricating mouth guards, fluoride treatments, dental screenings, radiographs, and nutritional counseling.

• Conducts dental health educational programs for professional groups, schools, other health care providers, and community groups; refers clients as necessary for further dental treatment.
• Collaborates with other service providers to ensure that necessary treatment is received; plans and implements fluoride mouth rinse programs for school children, periodically visits schools to monitor fluoride mouth rinsing activities.
• Assists in collecting, recording, and tabulating survey data needed for grant requirements and to evaluate programs; prepares reports and maintains records.
• Attends professional meetings and seminars; schedules use of portable equipment with dentists providing homebound care.
• Services, maintains, and cleans portable equipment; monitors and evaluates the progress of dental hygiene students.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned; maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification; maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures; available to respond to clients and/or customers, either in person or over the phone, during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
• Provides care in a variety of settings throughout the County including, the Health Department Dental Clinic, schools, public health centers, mobile programs and other field locations.

Completion of a Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene and one year of experience as a Dental Hygienist; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Current Illinois Dental Hygiene license.

Considerable knowledge of the practices and principles of dental hygiene for all age groups; good knowledge of current developments in public health dental hygiene; good knowledge of the program requirements related to providing service; good knowledge of clinic processes and procedures; good knowledge of local health resources; good knowledge of medical record documentation and maintenance. Working skill in providing dental hygiene services that prevent oral disease; working skill in instructing clients on dental care techniques, treatments, and practices; working skill in preparing and presenting educational materials to groups; working skill in developing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers; working skill in written and verbal communication; working skill in understanding and interpreting pertinent public health laws and regulations.