Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS*

Job title

Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Reports to

Chief Dental Officer

Status

Part-Time, Non-Exempt (Contract/Hourly: $33.46 - 46.63/hr)

Job Purpose

As a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) with Heartland Community Health Center, you will provide vital preventive dental care-including cleanings, sealants, X-rays, and assessments.

You'll help remove barriers to care, foster trust, and create lifelong dental patients by delivering high-quality oral health services in an accessible, culturally competent way. Every day is an opportunity to improve patient's lives and long-term health outcomes while building deep connections within the community.

Heartland offers a mission-driven, integrated care environment that values prevention, collaboration, and team-based care. Our RDHs enjoy:

• $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
• Monthly productivity incentive bonuses
• Flexible schedules (including 4-day workweeks and school hours if preferred)
• PSLF-eligible employment
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, holidays, and wellness support

Join us and help redefine access to care-where prevention starts with you.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preventative and rehabilitative caries control and periodontal services:

• Routine prophylaxis and topical application

• Apply SDF as needed

• Use ART technique to place interim restorations as needed

• Scale and Root Planning

• Remove overhangs of filling materials

• Properly expose, process and mount oral radiographs

• Polish restorations

• May use local anesthetic for procedures as needed

• Promote an atmosphere of good dental and general health by demonstrating good personal oral hygiene

• Educate patients on techniques of flossing, brushing, overall oral health, and the role of the dental care team

• Clean and sterilize instruments appropriately

• Follow infection control protocols and standard operating procedures

• Complete required daily, monthly, and annual equipment maintenance

• Wears appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Lab duties include pour and trim models and fabricating trays

• Remove the biohazard trash as needed

• Answer patient inquiries related to pain and/or medications

• Perform all duties in accordance with OSHA regulations

• Is attentive to patient needs

• Attend meetings as required (Joint Staff, Department, etc.)

• Completes assigned trainings in timely manner

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Use safety precautions to protect patient and self-charting:

• Existing caries and restorations, missing teeth and prostheses

• Periodontal assessment including but not limited to probing depths, recession, mobility, and furcation involvement

• Complete head and neck exam, including soft tissue pathology

• Properly makes oral radiographs

• Takes necessary safety precautions to protect patient from unnecessary radiation

• Education:

• Educate patients on oral health maintenance and prevention (brushing, flossing, plaque control, diet, etc.)

• Educate patients or guardians on the benefit of fluoride

• Receive professional training from internal and external sources to establish and utilize skills to become a leader in the clinic and in the community in the integration of dental services in the primary care setting

• Attend meetings as required (Joint Staff, Department, etc.)

• Rotate to Medical Clinic for Medical/Dental integration

• Empower medical teams to deliver dental screenings to medical patients. Establish team relationships and coordinate bi-directional 'warm handoffs' to and from specialty dental according to established protocols

• Goal to treat no less than 1 patient per patient facing hour in clinic and no less than 2 patients per patient facing hour in community-based care setting

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Graduate of a certified Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) program
• Current Kansas RDH license required
• Minimum of one year of experience preferred
• Current CPR certification required and must be maintained
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the social and cultural needs of diverse populations
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks to deliver efficient, high-quality patient care
• Remains calm and exercises sound judgment in emergency or high-pressure situations
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA privacy regulations and ability to follow written policies and procedures
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, databases, and standard office equipment (copiers, fax, multi-line phones, printers, scanners)
• Skilled in writing clear, accurate reports and correspondence using proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and dental terminology
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving abilities
• Works independently, exercises good judgment, and adapts well to fast-paced, changing environments
• Demonstrates professionalism through punctuality, clean and appropriate attire, and good personal hygiene
• Builds and maintains respectful, effective relationships with patients, coworkers, and the public
• Provides outstanding customer service, even in challenging interactions
• Willingness to educate patients and the community about oral health and the role of the dental care team
• Accurately documents procedures and data in electronic health records
• Comfortable analyzing statistics or data and making appropriate recommendations
• Must be able to operate a company vehicle and maintain it in good condition
• Ability to anticipate and react calmly in emergency situations
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and regulations

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking, standing, and sitting throughout the day
• Repetitive physical and mental tasks required
• Regular use of hands to handle, control, or operate tools and equipment
• Frequent bending, twisting, lifting, and carrying of equipment-up to 100 lbs
• Responsible for loading and unloading equipment as needed
• Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to others
• Work is conducted both indoors in climate-controlled settings and occasionally outdoors
• Must be able to manage frequent interruptions and function effectively in high-stress or emergency situations
• Exposure to infection, contagious diseases, and unpleasant or potentially hazardous patient or unit conditions
• May involve interactions with individuals who are angry, upset, or in distress; must be able to navigate conflict professionally and with composure

Details

• Hours: Mondays and Fridays, ranging from 8am - 6pm. Shifts are generally 8hrs in length in clinic
• Occasional after-hours work may be required
• Hours are approximate and may be altered by supervisor(s) as needed