Dental Hygienist

Southeast Community Health Systems; Louisiana; On-site; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Southeast Community Health Systems (SCHS) is hiring a part-time dental hygienist for its school-based program in Greensburg, LA. You will provide preventive dental care directly to students at on-site school sites, two days per week, collaborating with dentists and school staff.

The role emphasizes prevention at scale, with sealants, fluoride applications, patient education, and coordination for follow-up care. Louisiana license and CPR certification are required, EMR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher from an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Current Louisiana dental hygienist license in good standing.
• Current CPR certification.
• EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform prophylaxis, scaling and periodontal assessment, and screen the mouth, head and neck for signs of oral disease.
• Take and process dental radiographs as appropriate to the setting.
• Apply fluoride, sealants and other preventive treatments within your scope of licensure.
• Review and record patient health histories.
• Teach students, parents and school staff practical oral hygiene.
• Help students connect to follow-up treatment with our dentists.
• Maintain, sterilize and sharpen instruments and equipment according to infection control standards.
• Perform other duties within your scope of licensure as assigned.

Skills

Dental hygiene

EMR experience

CPR certification

Education

Associate degree in dental hygiene

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Description

Two days a week. Fluoride, sealants and smiles, right in the schools.

Position Summary

Southeast Community Health Systems (SCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center with 21 sites across five Louisiana parishes. We are hiring a part-time dental hygienist, two days per week, for our school-based program in Greensburg. You will bring preventive dental care directly to students, many of whom have limited access to a dental provider. Our school-based sites are St. Helena College and Career Academy, St. Helena Arts and Technology Center, and St. Helena Early Learning Center. The defined two-day schedule suits a hygienist who wants meaningful work alongside other commitments.

What You Will Do

• Perform prophylaxis, scaling and periodontal assessment, and screen the mouth, head and neck for signs of oral disease.
• Take and process dental radiographs as appropriate to the setting.
• Apply fluoride, sealants and other preventive treatments within your scope of licensure.
• Review and record patient health histories.
• Teach students, parents and school staff practical oral hygiene.
• Help students connect to follow-up treatment with our dentists.
• Maintain, sterilize and sharpen instruments and equipment according to infection control standards.
• Perform other duties within your scope of licensure as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher from an accredited dental hygiene program
• Current Louisiana dental hygienist license in good standing
• Current CPR certification
• EMR experience preferred

Why Hygienists Choose an FQHC

• Defined schedule: Two days per week.
• Prevention at scale: Sealants and fluoride delivered where children already are.
• Team-based care: Work alongside dentists and school-based staff who support each patient's health.
• Mission and impact: Patients are served regardless of ability to pay.

Reasonable Accommodations:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. SCHS is an equal opportunity employer.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand and sit for extended periods, fine manual dexterity, use of protective eyewear and PPE, and ability to work in a school setting.

Competencies:

• Fully participates and cooperates with SCHS’ compliance program.
• Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Completes annual educational requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.Ü