FP/AEGD Dental Hygienist

Job ID

AH9978-0626-1894

Position Classification

FT Administrative Hourly

Position Summary

• Cleaning patients’ teeth and evaluating their oral hygiene.
• Educating patients about oral hygiene.
• Assure all needs are met relating to the provision of patient care in the hygiene clinic.
• Provide patients with quality care and treatment in a manner that is comfortable for the patient. 
• Manage equipment and inventory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Removing plaque and calculus.
• Polish patients’ teeth.
• Intra-extraoral screening.
• Peridontal charting.
• Taking, exposing and mounting radiographs.
• Reviewing and updating patient health history. 

Other:

• Teaching appropriate brushing and flossing.
• Administering local anesthesia.
• Disinfecting operatories.
• Checking stock, ordering supplies and restocking.
• Applying sealants.
• And anything else required or asked

Minimum Qualifications

• Education -A two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school or 18 months to four years of work experience in a related field.
• Employment -Up to six months (Equivalent combination of education and employment).

Preferred Qualifications  

Competent computer skills using a PC   and EHR.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

Current knowledge of dental terminology, dental instruments, and materials.

Physical Requirements  

Job requires repetitively lifting light weight objects where frequent bending or stooping alternates with lighter activities.

Work Environment  

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Licenses/Certifications

• Dental Hygiene License.
• Local anesthesia license.
• State of Michigan Radiology Certification or comparable.
• BLS Certificate.
• Glucometer trained, a plus.

Salary/Pay Information  

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Schedule  

Monday to Friday – 8.00 AM to 5.00 PM

Additional Information

Qualified individual will have excellent patient service skills and the ability to work in a diverse team environment. This position is occasionally asked to assist in four-handed dental procedures.

Employee Benefits

At the University of Detroit Mercy, we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following benefits: 

· Medical -

         o Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network

· Dental -

        o UDM’s School of Dentistry FREE to you and your dependents

        o Option to purchase additional dental plan through UNUM

· Vision - 

        o Exams and lenses every 12 months

· Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts offered.

· Employee Assistance Program -

        o Provided to everyone in your household.

· Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.

· Life and AD&D - 

         o One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars.

· Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance

· Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children. 

· Retirement Plan -

        o UDM provides matches up to 8%

Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.