Dental Hygienist

Community Health Center, Inc; New London (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Participation in loan repayment programs

Opportunity for professional development

Job summary

Community Health Center, Inc. in New London, Connecticut is seeking a dedicated Dental Hygienist for a full-time position. The successful candidate will provide essential oral hygiene services, including prophylaxis, scaling, patient education, and documentation of dental services.

This role is vital to ensuring the delivery of high-quality dental care to underserved communities. The ideal candidate must have a Dental Hygiene License and a commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have a Dental Hygiene License.
• Experience in providing oral prophylaxis and periodontal treatments.
• Knowledge of infection control standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides oral prophylaxis and preventive treatments.
• Educates patients on oral health maintenance.
• Maintains accurate documentation of dental hygiene services.

Skills

Oral prophylaxis

Patient education

Radiographic services

Infection control standards

Education

Dental Hygiene License

Tools

Electronic dental record systems

Job description

Dental Hygienist page is loaded## Dental Hygienistlocations: Community Health Center of New Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JREQ-014900**Job Description Summary:**As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Community Health Center Inc. is proud to serve as an eligible practice site for clinicians participating in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Programs and multiple HRSA loan repayment programs across Medical, BH and Dental. Community Health Center Inc. maintains strong HPSA scores of 19 for primary medical care, 21 for mental health, and 25 for dental services. Eligible providers who join Community Health Center Inc. may qualify for valuable financial assistance programs, including NHSC Loan Repayment, SUD Loan Repayment, Nursecorp LRP as well as the Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program (CT SLRP) - which mirrors the HRSA-administered National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program and other HRSA supported workforce incentive initiatives designed to recruit and retain healthcare professionals dedicated to community-based primary care. Our organization's mission-driven commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality care to underserved communities in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) aligns directly with NHSC, HRSA & CT SLRP program requirements.**Job Description:**Job DescriptionClinical1. Provides oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, sealants, dental and periodontal charting and topical preventive treatments for patient population. To meet productivity targets quarterly2. Provides appropriate individualized patient education for maintenance of oral health. Emphasizes preventive techniques and compliance with recall intervals.3. Provides radiographic services.4. Reviews patient medical history prior to start of visit. Maintains accurate documentation of dental hygiene services provided and a hygiene assessment including periodontal charting by completion of the electronic dental record at the end of each visit.5. Maintains the treatment area, equipment, instruments and supplies in proper working order daily. Strictly follows safety and infection control standards.6. Shares responsibility for the maintenance of the log book required documentation and task list including the autoclave with the dental assistant at a fixed site.7. Ensures all electronic charting, documentation, and telephone encounters are in compliance with agency standards.Administrative1. Participates in assessment of dental services and quality assurance program.2. Maintains regular communication with the dental director, staff dentists and office manager.**Organization Information:****Location:**Community Health Center of New London**City:**New London**State:**Connecticut**Time Type:**Full time