Clinical Supervisor - Dentist - Dental Hygiene Program - Harper College

Overview

William Rainey Harper College’s Dental Hygiene seeks a licensed dentist to fill a part-time clinical position. The Illinois Dental Practice Act requires that a dentist is present in the dental hygiene clinic while the students are providing dental hygiene services. 

We seek clinicians who are passionate about dentistry and dental hygiene and would enthusiastically enjoy adding the rigors of teaching in the academic setting to their professional practice. Our clinical program prepares dental hygiene graduates who can provide comprehensive dental hygiene care to adult patients with periodontal disease.

The primary responsibilities include:

• Assessment of patients’ readiness to undergo dental hygiene treatment; we provide care to many adult patients with moderate to advanced periodontal disease.
• Administration, or supervision of students’ performance in the administration of local anesthesia, both field and nerve blocks: IAN, PSA, IO, MSA, ASA, GP, and NP.
• Evaluation of students’ performance and competency related to dentition chartings, sealant applications, study models, pain management procedures, and radiographic image captures and interpretation.
• Other responsibilities are detailed in the job description provided to candidates participating in an interview.