Dental Hygienist - Western North Carolina Community Health Services - Asheville, NC

Dental Hygienist Full-Time Are you passionate about helping the underserved? Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist– to provide professional dental services to complement the delivery of integrated team-based, whole-person, trauma-informed primary health care services through a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care. The position is full-time for 30 to 40 hours per week to include (3) to (4) workdays Monday through Friday. The Registered Dental Hygienist would clean teeth and examine oral cavity, head, and neck for signs of oral disease, educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x-rays, and apply sealants and fluoride treatment. Education : Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene education program Training: Satisfactory completion of educational program clinical rotations Certification(s)/Licensure: Current and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in North Carolina Experience : 2 Years’ Experience preferred Additional skills required : Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs to produce correspondence, documents, presentations, records, and spreadsheets. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Additional skills preferred : Expert knowledge of medical office operations. Familiarity with role of FQHCs in the community Key Responsibilities: Take, review, and update medical history Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease Feel lymph nodes for under patient’s chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer. Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist Take and develop dental x-rays Administer local anesthetic agents (e.g. Oraqix) Remove calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments Apply fluorides or other cavity-preventing agents to arrest dental decay Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth Remove sutures and dressings Provide individualized dental hygiene education and counseling to patients Report to the supervising dentist all clinically relevant information about patients Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments Clean, disinfect, and sterilize all instruments and equipment according to OSHA requirements, professional standards, and WNCCHS’ policies and procedures Manage dental supplies in an efficient and effective manner Collaborate with administrative staff to ensure proper billing and data-gathering on a timely basis Participate in quality management activities Work on Mobile Dental Unit as assigned Occasionally, other appropriate duties and responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor. WORK/LIFE BENEFITS Accrued PTO No weekends, or holiday work required (11) paid holidays per year (2) Floating Holidays Employee Assistance Network FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BENEFITS 403b Retirement Savings with Match CAREER GROWTH BENEFITS Monthly staff meetings and training Relias Learning Management System Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU) based on hours worked EAN Leadership Academy Western North Carolina Community Health Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs, or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Hourly range $40 to $45 per hour.

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