Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Dental / Dentistry
Dental Hygiene, Dentistry / General Dentist, Oral Health
Registered Dental Hygienist Opportunity
Dentistry with a work-life balance--Make a difference while doing what you love!
Big Smiles Missouri, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in St. Louis, MO and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school, working full-time.
Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment, working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Qualifications:
- Must hold active RDH license
- Working experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist
- Valid driver license, reliable transportation and a willingness to travel to schools across counties
- Works well with others (both children and adults)
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Current CPR (BLS) certification
Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Responsibilities:
- Assist with oral health management of all patients-being a team player at all times
- Verify the identity of patient using name and date of birth prior to administering treatment, place your initials on the medical chart indicating that verification was made.
- Obtain oral health assessment of each patient [new-baseline; follow-up patient]
- Review medical history and other pertinent oral health information
- Provide oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis scaling, sealant application and fluoride application consistent with accepted best practices and standards.
- Provide dental assistance as directed by the dentist
- Provide oral health education and individual counseling to each patient according to known oral health care practices (e.g. tooth brushing, flossing)+
- Document provided dental services on the patient's chart.
- Daily travel to and from school sites
Missouri Big Smiles Offers:
- Evenings, weekends and summers off!
- Working a school day schedule (about 6 – 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
- Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
- Full and part time positions
- Competitive compensation
- State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
- Latest technology & digital radiography
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