Dental Hygienist - Faculty Practice

Posting Number:
201104743

Position Title:
Dental Hygienist - Faculty Practice

State:
WI

Employment Status:
Full Time

Position Status:
Regular

If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) :

Position Type:
Staff

Job Family:
Health, Wellness, and Clinical Services

# Hours Per Week:
37.5

Position Overview:
Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? Were always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view our Total Rewards guide .

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

The Dental Hygienist is a key performer in the success of the practice, driving the productivity of the faculty/dentists they support. Provide a service that patients need 2-3x years for overall dental care and are also the first point of contact for all dental specialist referrals to the practice. Ensure medical alerts are entered, guide patients towards the best provider for the patients individual needs, acquire a basic understanding of each patients insurance coverage and treatment plan for all the faculty providers/dentists.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Perform prophylaxis/periodontal maintenance with oral hygiene instructions.

2. Capture radiographic images, monitor periodontal disease and caries risk, discuss and plan treatment with faculty provider.

3. Apply fluoride and educate patients on caries risk.

4. Maintain operatory in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies with the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control, while also following MUSoD Central Sterilization protocol.

5. Maintain patient records using MUSoDs clinic management system, with special attention paid to updating medical information and vitals.

6. Monitor schedules and verify provider coverage for exams and consults, assist in provider treatment planning.

7. Identify and schedule periodic oral examinations as needed for recall patients.

8. Guide patients towards a general/specialist provider based on the individuals dental needs.

9. Secure patient records for daily appointments.

10. Schedule and confirm patient appointments, exams and recall appointments as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
A degree from an accredited Dental Hygiene Program and hold a valid License to practice from the State of Wisconsin.

Continued education credits/hours to maintain license.

The ability to communication professionally with a diverse patient population is also required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Department:
Dental School

Posting Date:
05/12/2026

Closing Date:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

EOE Statement:
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities ( EEO ) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.