Dental Hygienist

CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY STARTS WITH YOU. JOIN A TEAM THAT BELIEVES EVERYONE
DESERVES CARE.

Candidates must reside within NorthLakes' service area at the time of hire and
maintain residency throughout employment.

The Registered Dental Hygienist’s main purpose is to deliver appropriate patient
care to help aid the patient in achieving optimal oral health. The Registered
Dental Hygienist will do this by helping to address the needs of the patient in
order to be successful with overall health and wellness.

$7,500 Sign on bonus for full time (1.0 FTE). Part time are also eligible for

a prorated bonus based on FTE.

Essential Job Functions

The Registered Dental Hygienist’s main purpose is to deliver appropriate patient
care to help aid the patient in achieving optimal oral health.   The Registered
Dental Hygienist will do this by helping to address the needs of the patient in
order to be successful with overall health and wellness. 

* Receive and prepare patients for treatment. 

* Cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath
margins of gums. 

* Examines gums to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease. 

* Place fluoride varnish to help in the prevention of oral health disease. 

* Places sealants on posterior teeth to help in the prevention of oral health
disease. 

* Take digital dental x-rays to help aid the dentist in proper diagnosis of
oral health conditions. 

* Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by
dentist. 

* Administers local anesthetic agents. 

* Appropriate use of PPE/infection control protocols when providing treatment
to patients.      

* Knowledge of Scope of Practice per Wisconsin Dental Hygiene Licensure. 

* Demonstrate Knowledge of ethics, jurisprudence and patient confidentiality. 

* Demonstrate understanding of the OSHA Hazard Communication standard. 

* Demonstrate understanding of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard. 

* Demonstrate understanding of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
guidelines 

* Perform sterilization and disinfection procedures in compliance with policy
and procedures. 

* Understand insurance guidelines for allowable services and treatment
frequency. 

* Apply effective communication techniques with a variety of patients. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical
school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or
equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Preferred Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of
Electronic Dental Record Database software. 

Required Credentials, Certification, Licensure 

Current Wisconsin RDH Licensure 

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 24 or more hours per week we
offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical and dental insurance

• Employer paid group term life and disability

• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Leave Bank

• 403(b) with a 4% employer match

Various voluntary benefits

• Vision Insurance

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Tuition reimbursement

• Health and Wellness reimbursement program

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health

• Partner of HRSA/NHSC loan repayment program

Our Mission is to respond to the healthcare needs of our communities with an
integrated array of quality services and actively remove barriers to wellness.

NorthLakes Community Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified
applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color,
creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital
status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification
protected by applicable law.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal
background check and references.

At NorthLakes Community Clinic, our organizational competencies highlight the
behaviors and values that guide how we work and provide a shared foundation for
performance, development, and growth throughout an employee’s career with us.

NorthLakes Community Clinic Organizational Competencies 

Mission Driven - Advances the organizational mission, vision and values
in executing  job duties.  

Customer Service - Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper
customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems,
ensures commitments to customers are met. 

Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks
for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of
quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems. 

Creativity - Generates new ideas, supports change, provides innovative
solutions, solves problems creatively. 

Integrity - Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through
honest communication, ethical behavior and professionalism in all interactions. 

Teamwork - Contributes to meeting team deadlines and responsibilities, listens
to others and values opinions, helps team to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and
promotes a cooperative team atmosphere.  

Self-Development - Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes
on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date,
turns mistakes into learning opportunities. 

Job Knowledge - Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job
knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current. 

Communication - Understand and communicate effectively with others using a
variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading,
listening and interpersonal skills. 

Dependability - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability,
handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets
attendance/punctuality requirements. 

Trauma/Resilience Informed - Understands that trauma is prevalent and resilience
can be cultivated and improved; and operates in a manner consistent with these
principles.