Community Dental Hygienist — Preventive Care & Education

North Carolina Community Health Center Association; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a Dental Hygienist (Full/Part time) to promote dental health and provide preventive care within a Federally Qualified Health Center. The role involves performing prophylaxis, radiographs, oral cancer screening, and charting dental conditions in accordance with the dental practice act.

Educating patients on preventive oral health is also required. Qualified candidates have graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program and NC

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Hygiene program.
• Licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina.
• Two (2) years’ experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote dental health by completing dental prophylaxis and preventive care.
• Provide radiographic studies and oral cancer screenings.
• Chart conditions of decay and disease and document findings.
• Teach primary preventive dental education to patients.

Skills

Dental knowledge

Patient communication

Preventive education

Education

Dental Hygiene degree

NC licensure

2+ years experience (preferred)

Job description

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a Dental Hygienist (Full/Part time) to promote dental health and provide preventive care within a Federally Qualified Health Center. The role involves performing prophylaxis, radiographs, oral cancer screening, and charting dental conditions in accordance with the dental practice act.

Educating patients on preventive oral health is also required. Qualified candidates have graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program and NC