Dental Hygienist - Swope Health Services - Kansas City, MO

As a Dental Hygienist for the Swope Health, you will provide care for the people in our community that need it the most. The Dental Hygienist assists in oral health education and performing clinical operations in the prevention of oral disease. The Dental Hygienist aids our patients in attaining and maintaining optimum oral health. If you have a passion for improving the quality of life for others. This is the role for you.
Primary Functions:

Performs routine dental procedures such as scaling of teeth, including subgingival regions and root planning with hand and ultrasonic instruments, polishing of all exposed tooth surfaces with motor driven and hand instruments in the oral prophylaxis procedure.
Instructs patients and others in preventive dental health practices, provides nutrition counseling and diet analysis for patients.
Evaluates and makes available effective dental health educational material to interested groups, patients and other staff.
Must complete Patient Safety Training curriculum.

Successful Candidates will have:

Graduation from an accredited school or program in dental hygiene.
State license to practice dental hygiene in Missouri and Kansas
One year experience in private practice or clinical setting preferred.

About Swope Health Services:
Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we've made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.
Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.
Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Days Off beginning at 15 days annually, effective the first day of employment
Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day
Up to $3000 for continuing education expenses

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Licenses & Certifications Required

Dental Hygienist Cert

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