Registered Dental Hygienist

Full-Time Temporary Registered Dental Hygienist

Big Smiles Florida, a school-based mobile dental home, is seeking a Full-Time Temporary Registered Dental Hygienist in Orlando, FL and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their schools.

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
• SDF Certification
• Works well with others (both children and adults)
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Current (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
• Bilingual preferred

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) for full-time
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
• Competitive compensation
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography