Dental Hygienist - Mondays & Fridays only

Acghealth; Sharon (Mercer County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service organization is looking for a Dental Hygienist to provide dental care, perform oral examinations, and engage with patients to ensure a high standard of dental health. The ideal candidate will have an active license in PA and a minimum of one year of experience. This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Benefits

Retirement Plan with 100% match on first 3% and 50% on next 2%

Qualifications

• At least one year experience working as a dental hygienist.
• Ability to work with people from all lifestyles.
• Comfortable with computers, data entry, and patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform hygienist duties such as cleaning teeth and applying fluoride.
• Examine oral structures and chart conditions for diagnosis.
• Follow OSHA guidelines and maintain dental equipment.

Skills

Service Orientation

Active Learning

Active Listening

Speaking

Writing

Education

Active License to practice dental hygiene in the State of PA

Certification of Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner

Job description

Description

The Dental Hygienist performs hygienist duties such as examining teeth and other oral structures, cleaning teeth, and topical fluoride and performing radiological procedures. The incumbent serves the target population of the AIDS Care Group to provide acute and chronic care services and public service outreach.

This position is eligible to participate in the ACG Retirement Plan which offers a 100% match on the first 3% and 50% on the following 2%.

Schedule: Mondays and Fridays from 9AM to 4PM.

To find out more about what we do please visit our website at https://acghealth.org/dentistry/

· Greet and acknowledge patients according to agency standards

· Receive, record and relay messages accurately, completely and legibly

· Speak with others using clear, professional and polite language

· Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support the ACG team to reach common goal

· Deliver dental care to patients using established dental hygienist procedures

· Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments

· Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease

· Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist

· Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer

· Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay

· Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease

· Expose and develop x-ray film

· Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth

· Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients

· Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments

· Observe strict adherence to OSHA precautions and work control protocols

· Schedule patients

· Supervise the services on a dental assistant when available

· Complete patient forms and dental records accurately

· Other duties as assigned

Requirements

AIDS Care Group is committed to protecting the health of our employees, patients, and the community we serve and safeguarding them from infectious diseases, such as the Flu and COVID-19.

All AIDS Care Group employees are required to receive an annual Flu vaccine.

All AIDS Care Group employees must show proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccine.

AIDS Care Group Vaccination policies are subject to reasonable accommodation provisions as required by law.

After a conditional offer of employment has been signed, the applicant is subject to a criminal background check, drug test, and employment verification.

· Active License to practice dental hygiene in the State of PA

· At least one (1) year experience working as a dental hygienist

· Certification of Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner preferred but not required

· Must be able to comfortably work with people of all lifestyles

· Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, detect and exchange information

· Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

· Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

· Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

· Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience

· Ability to use computers, keyboards and mouse to enter, access or retrieve data

Work Conditions:

· Primarily a stationary position

· Occasional stooping, reaching, bending, kneeling, crouching

· Occasional lifting of equipment or supplies (up to 30lbs)

· May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases

· Handle emergency or crisis situations

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or fell, and reach with arms and hands