Dental Hygienist - RDH (Part Time)

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC; Wildwood (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Continuing education opportunities

Licensure & certifications reimburse.

HRA via Ameriflex

Job summary

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC seeks a Dental Hygienist to provide high-quality hygiene care within a team-based dental home. The role reports to the Chief Dental Officer and requires current NJ dental hygiene licensure and CPR certification.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and EHR navigation skills are essential to support comprehensive patient care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, prophy, scaling/root planing, anesthesia administration, periodontal charting, and patient

Qualifications

• Current NJ Dental Hygiene License from New Jersey State Board.
• 1–2 years of experience preferred.
• CPR certified.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate electronic dental record systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Identifies patients and reviews medical history.
• Performs Full mouth debridement, Scaling and root planing, child prophylaxis, adult prophylaxis, dental sealants, and fluoride treatment.
• Administration of local anesthesia.
• Performs Periodontal probing and charting.
• Fills Preauthorization request for scaling and root planing.
• Records procedures completed, updating medical history, and complying with HIPAA.
• Fills hygiene postcard.
• Sets the date of next periodic oral exam in the computer.
• Provides Oral hygiene instructions.
• Participates in ordering supplies for dental hygiene with dental team leader.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments used for dental hygiene as outlined by OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• Disinfects dental chair.
• Helps in taking dental X-rays as needed.
• Reviews discharge instructions with patients.

Skills

Dental hygiene license

CPR certified

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Electronic health records navigation

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

NJ Dental Hygiene License (NJ State Board)

Tools

Electronic dental records systems

Job description

Description

Reporting/Department Head: Dental Director (Chief Dental Officer)

*FLSA Status – Exempt

*EEO Category – Technicians

Our Mission: To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve.

Our Vision: CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow.

MAJOR FUNCTION:

To provide friendly, professional, and high-quality dental hygiene care to CompleteCare patients within a team-based, patient-centered dental home model of care. Reports to Chief Dental Officer.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• Identifies patients and reviews medical history
• Performs Full mouth debridement, Scaling and root planning, child prophylaxis, adult prophylaxis, dental sealants, and fluoride treatment
• Administration of local anesthesia
• Performs Periodontal probing and charting
• Fills Preauthorization request for scaling and root planing
• Records procedures completed, updating medical history, and complying with HIPAA,
• Fills hygiene postcard
• Sets the date of next periodic oral exam in the computer
• Provides Oral hygiene instructions
• Participates in ordering supplies for dental hygiene with dental team leader
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments used for dental hygiene as outlined by OSHA and CDC guidelines
• Disinfects dental chair
• Helps in taking dental X-rays as needed
• Reviews discharge instructions with patients.

OTHER JOB DUTIES:

• Provides safe environment of care
• Reduces risk of nosocomial infections in patients, employees, and visitors.
• Interacts with patients, visitors, staff, and outside agencies in professional manner
• Contributes to Improving Organizational Performance Activities
• Promotes positive working relationships among supervisor, staff, and other departments
• Interacts with all other departments to achieve health center mission
• Always maintains strict confidentiality as per Confidentiality Statement
• Identifies problems and develops recommendation for resolution
• Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Assumes personal responsibility for ongoing professional growth and development
• Participates in department planning activities, as requested
• Participates in health center committees, as assigned
• Adheres to CCHN personnel policies
• Maintains clean and orderly work area.

CompleteCare offers full-time and part-time employees a variety of generous benefits, including but not limited to:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Incentive program
• Life and disability insurance
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Reimbursement for licensure and certifications
• Reimbursement for CPR
• Discounted services
• Employee recognition programs
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) via Ameriflex (covers most out-of-pocket expenses)
• Pension plan
• Cancer insurance policies
• Employee-paid life insurance — 2x annual salary, up to $150K (CCHN-paid benefit)
• AAA membership (discounted rates)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club membership (discounted rates)
• Direct deposit
• Childcare reimbursement program
• Intersite travel reimbursement

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current NJ Dental hygiene License from New Jersey State Board of Dentistry.
• 1 – 2 years of experience preferred
• CPR certified
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to navigate electronic dental record systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.

EOE

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.