Department:

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID: R101208

Minimum Requirements:

Associate's degree in Hygiene or related field, license as a Dental Hygienist. Grade NG.

Position Description:

The Dental Hygienist will perform dental hygiene functions for new and periodic recall patients at the University of Louisville Dental Associates Faculty Private Practice in Louisville, KY. This position will also be involved with student education in the DMD Periodontics clinic.�Flexibility to work 4 or 5 days per week.

Eligible for $10k sign-on/retention bonus

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform oral hygiene instructions and prophylaxis.
• Work with dental providers to complete scaling, root planning and polishing along with periodontal maintenance.
• Assist providers in taking digital radiographic images.�
• Organize and follow through with maintaining a viable recall system for the practice.
• Maintain and assist staff in the sterilization of hygiene instruments.

Preferred Qualifications

CPR certification

Dental Hygiene license from the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Target Compensation Maximum:

$41.31

Target Compensation Minimum:

$23.25

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at employment@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.