Community Dental Hygienist: Impactful Care & Education

Neighborhood-Healthcare; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Vacation time

Holidays and personal time

Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

403b Retirement plan

Job summary

Neighborhood Healthcare is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) to deliver high-quality dental hygiene care and education across clinics. You will perform patient screenings, charting, prophylaxis, scaling, and assign care under supervision of dentists, while maintaining infection control and documentation standards.

Required CA RDH license, high school diploma, and BLS; NPI and anesthesia certification are valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Active California RDH license required.
• NPI number required or ability to obtain before hire.
• Current BLS certification required at start.
• Local anesthesia certification preferred.
• Experience in Federally Qualified Health Center setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides periodontal therapies and other dental hygiene services.
• Assesss patient dental conditions using history, charting and screening.
• Educates patients on oral hygiene and prevention.
• Exposes digital radiographs and takes intra-oral photos.
• Maintains infection control and OSHA/CDC/ADA standards.
• Documents patient records and complies with HIPAA.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Patient education

Attention to detail

Education

High school/GED

California RDH license

NPI number

BLS certification

Local anesthesia certification preferred

FQHC experience preferred

Tools

Digital radiography

Dental charting

Job description

Neighborhood Healthcare is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) to deliver high-quality dental hygiene care and education across clinics. You will perform patient screenings, charting, prophylaxis, scaling, and assign care under supervision of dentists, while maintaining infection control and documentation standards.

Required CA RDH license, high school diploma, and BLS; NPI and anesthesia certification are valued.