Registered Dental Hygienist; Part-Time

Position:Registered Dental Hygienist (Part-Time)

Location: Lawrence, KS

Job :246

# of Openings:1

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS

Job title

Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

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Status

Part-Time, Non-Exempt (Contract/Hourly: $40.38 - $52.88/hr)

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 patients' 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:

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS

Monthly productivity incentive bonuses

Flexible schedules (including 4-day workweeks and school hours if preferred)

Dedicated administrative time may be incorporated into the work schedule based on assigned patient-facing hours, FTE, operational needs, and departmental standards

PSLF-eligible employment and potential eligibility for NHSC student loan repayment, subject to applicable program requirements

Eligible benefits based on employment status and plan requirements, which may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, holidays, and wellness support

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

Provide preventive and rehabilitative caries control and periodontal services, including:

• Routine prophylaxis and topical application
• Apply SDF as needed
• Use ART technique to place interim restorations as needed
• Scaling and root planing
• Remove overhangs of filling materials
• Properly expose, process, and mount oral radiographs
• Polish restorations
• Use local anesthetic for procedures as needed and within scope of practice
• 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 and follow infection control protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Complete required daily, monthly, and annual equipment maintenance.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Perform applicable lab duties, including pouring and trimming models and fabricating trays.
• Remove biohazard trash as needed in accordance with established procedures.
• Answer patient inquiries related to pain and/or medications within scope and established protocols.
• Perform all duties in accordance with OSHA regulations and remain attentive to patient needs.
• Use appropriate safety precautions to protect patients and self while completing clinical charting and care.

Clinical assessment and charting responsibilities include:

• Document existing caries and restorations, missing teeth, and prostheses.
• Complete periodontal assessments including probing depths, recession, mobility, and furcation involvement.
• Complete head and neck examinations, including identification/documentation of soft tissue pathology.
• Properly make oral radiographs and take necessary precautions to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure.

Patient and community education responsibilities include:

• Educate patients on oral health maintenance and prevention, including brushing, flossing, plaque control, and diet.
• Educate patients or guardians on the benefits of fluoride.
• Participate in professional training from internal and external sources to strengthen skills and support integration of dental services in the primary care setting.
• Attend meetings…