Dental Hygienist- Parttime or Fulltime

About the position

The Dental Hygienist is responsible for the removal of hard and soft deposits of stains, calculus and plaque from teeth as well as administering preventive dental care in a community health care setting. The Dental Hygienist is responsible for providing patient care and working with health center providers and staff to ensure quality outcomes for our patients.

Responsibilities

• Remove hard and soft deposits of stains, calculus, and plaque from teeth.
• Administer preventive dental care in a community health care setting.
• Provide patient care and work with health center providers and staff to ensure quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Unrestricted license to practice dental hygiene in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Cannot be sanctioned under Medicaid or Medicare.
• Comprehensive knowledge of primary dental hygiene care in outpatient settings.
• Knowledge of principles and practice of modern dental hygiene related to public health organizations.
• Understanding of current social and economic problems affecting public health.
• Ability to work creatively with the Dental Director and other health care professionals.
• Current CPR (BLS) certificate required.

Benefits

• Market Pay based on experience.
• Daylight schedule – Monday – Thursday (clinic closed on Friday).
• 6 Paid Holidays.
• Full-time starts with 264 hours of PTO (includes vacation and sick time).
• Paid Maternity and Parental bonding leave for full-time employees.
• Health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Retirement plan with 4% company match.
• Up to 40 hours of CME and $1000 per year.
• Eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program.