Dental Hygienist- Part-Time, Temporary

TieTalent; Asheville (NC); On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading health services organization is seeking a part-time Registered Dental Hygienist in Asheville, NC. This role focuses on providing professional dental services in a collaborative health care environment, with benefits including accrued PTO, 403b retirement with match, and ongoing education opportunities. Suitable candidates will hold the required qualifications and a passion for community health.

Benefits

Accrued PTO

No weekends or holidays work required

Employee Assistance Network

403b Retirement Savings with Match

Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Hygienist with active North Carolina License.
• 2 years experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Clean teeth and examine oral cavity for signs of disease.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene best practices.
• Take and develop dental x-rays.

Skills

Communication

Patient Education

Technical Skills

Education

Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene education program

Current and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in North Carolina

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Registered Dental Hygienist- Part-Time, Temporary

About

Registered Dental Hygienist- Part-Time, Temporary

Are you passionate about helping the underserved?

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist– to provide professional dental services to complement the delivery of integrated team-based, whole-person, trauma-informed primary health care services through a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care.

The position is part-time for 18 to 27 hours per week to include (2) or (3) 9-hour workdays Monday through Friday. The Registered Dental Hygienist would clean teeth and examine oral cavity, head, and neck for signs of oral disease, educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x-rays, and apply sealants and fluoride treatment.

Education: Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene education program

Training: Satisfactory completion of educational program clinical rotations

Certification(s)/Licensure: Current and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in North Carolina

Experience: 2 Years’ Experience preferred

Additional skills required: Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs to produce correspondence, documents, presentations, records, and spreadsheets. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional skills preferred: Expert knowledge of medical office operations. Familiarity with role of FQHCs in the community

Key Responsibilities

Take, review, and update medical history

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

Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease

Feel lymph nodes for under patient’s chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.

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

Take and develop dental x-rays

Administer local anesthetic agents (e.g. Oraqix)

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

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

Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth

Remove sutures and dressings

Provide individualized dental hygiene education and counseling to patients

Report to the supervising dentist all clinically relevant information about patients

Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments

Clean, disinfect, and sterilize all instruments and equipment according to OSHA requirements, professional standards, and WNCCHS’ policies and procedures

Manage dental supplies in an efficient and effective manner

Collaborate with administrative staff to ensure proper billing and data-gathering on a timely basis

Participate in quality management activities

Work on Mobile Dental Unit as assigned

Occasionally, other appropriate duties and responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor.

Work/Life Benefits

Accrued PTO

No weekends, or holiday work required

• paid holidays per year
• Floating Holidays
  
  

Employee Assistance Network

Financial Well-being Benefits

403b Retirement Savings with Match

Career Growth Benefits

Monthly staff meetings and training

Relias Learning Management System

Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU) based on hours worked

EAN Leadership Academy

Supportive of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Western North Carolina Community Health Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs, or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hourly range $40 to $45 per hour.

• Asheville, North Carolina
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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