Dental Hygienist: Preventive Care & Patient Education

Alexander Valley Healthcare; Cloverdale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with matching

Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Day,

Job summary

Alexander Valley Healthcare in Cloverdale, CA seeks a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive periodontal care under the supervision of the Dentist. You will educate patients, perform scaling/root planing, prophylaxis, and maintain infection control.

The role requires RDH licensure in California, CPR, and a calm, detail‑oriented approach to care for a multi‑cultural, low‑income population. Excellent teamwork and documentation in EHR are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Satisfactory completion of accredited RDH program.
• Registered dental hygienist license and x-ray certification/license.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients regarding dental procedures, home care and post-op instructions.
• Documents procedures in patient EHR. Reviews patient’s health histories.
• Provides comprehensive periodontal care to patients including scaling, root planning, prophylaxis and education.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

RDH license

CPR certification

Patient education

Front office experience

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

RDH program completion

Registered dental hygienist license

CPR certification

Job description

Alexander Valley Healthcare in Cloverdale, CA seeks a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive periodontal care under the supervision of the Dentist. You will educate patients, perform scaling/root planing, prophylaxis, and maintain infection control.

The role requires RDH licensure in California, CPR, and a calm, detail‑oriented approach to care for a multi‑cultural, low‑income population. Excellent teamwork and documentation in EHR are essential.