Dental Hygienist, Special Care Clinic

Overview

The Indiana University School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879. Our Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry provides the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty care, guided by our mission to excel in patient care, teaching and education while promoting research and community engagement throughout Indiana and beyond.

Location:

Indianapolis, Indiana

Salary: $70,000-$76,000 annually based on experience

Career Level:

Mastery
• FLSA:
Nonexempt
• Job Function:
Health Services
• Job Family:
Dentistry

• Delivers direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures
• Performs procedures associated with the conduct of a denture adhesive study
• Performs basic clinical research procedures such as placing and removing specimens from partial dentures
• Performs cleaning and root scaling on patients
• Manages patient charting
• Sets up and prepares dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines
• Takes digital radiographs
• Sterilizes instruments and sets up and prepares dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines

• Required — Associate's degree in dental hygiene
• Completion of a two-year accredited dental hygiene program
• Required — Indiana State Dental Hygienist Licensure upon date of hire
• Required — Radiology License upon date of hire

• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Articulate and responsive to colleagues
• Possesses strong technical aptitude
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety or visiting IUPD.

To apply, submit your application by the posted date. This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date, but may be closed at any time at the University's discretion. For full consideration, please submit within 5 business days of the Posted Date.