Dental Hygienist

Urban Health Plan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings

Comprehensive time off

Job summary

Urban Health Plan is seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist for our El Nuevo San Juan Health Center in Bronx, NY. The ideal candidate will be responsible for cleaning teeth, examining patients for oral disease, and educating families on oral hygiene.

Candidates must be NYS Registered Dental Hygienists with strong computer skills and preferably bilingual in English and Spanish. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Dental Hygienist in New York State.
• Familiarity with dental terminology and principles is required.
• Computer proficiency is essential.
• BLS and Local anesthesia certifications are necessary.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Examine gums to detect disease signs.
• Clean deposits and stains from teeth.
• Apply cavity-preventing agents.
• Provide health education to patients.
• Review patient medical history.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Computer proficiency

Familiarity with dental terminology

BLS certification

Local anesthesia certification

Education

NYS Registered Dental Hygienist

Job description

Position Summary: Joining our Dental Department, the Dental Hygienist will support quality dental services at our El Nuevo San Juan Health Center in the Bronx, NY. The Dental Hygienist will clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. The Dental Hygienist will also educate patients and families on oral hygiene, take and develops x-rays, and apply fluoride and sealants.

Minimum Qualifications

• NYS Registered Dental Hygienist.
• Familiarity with dental terminology and general principles of dentistry.
• Computer proficiency.
• BLS and Local anesthesia certification.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.

This is a full time role with a Tuesday to Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm schedule (or Monday to Friday with rotating Saturdays).

Compensation: Minimum: $84,000 per year

Maximum: $94,000 per year contingent upon years of experience.

Key Duties

• Examine gums using probes to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
• Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
• Apply fluorides, sealants or other cavity-preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
• Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients.
• Noting and reviewing patient medical history, and looking for indications of oral cancer.

About Urban Health Plan

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.

Benefits

• Fully funded Health Insurance for yourself.
• 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family.
• Dental Insurance.
• $50,000 term life Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including annual UHP Contribution).
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!).

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.