Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner - Monroe Mobile Clinic

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive dental care at the Rural Health Dental Clinic as part of Star Community Health.

The role requires PHDHP certification, PA X-ray certification, and a Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner certificate. You will supervise front desk operations, manage scheduling and billing entries, and collaborate with medical and community health staff on preventive care and public health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene preferred.
• Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner certificate is required.
• Dental x-ray certification in the state of Pennsylvania and evidence of current professional liability insurance that meets or exceeds requirements set forth by the State Board of Dentistry for PHDHPs in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Provides full range of dental care services to Star Community Health's dental patients at the highest level of PHDHP certification.
• Demonstrates competency in assessment, range of treatment, and communication appropriate to the age of patients.
• Performs day-to-day operations of the Rural Health Dental Clinic including directing front desk assistants, scheduling, and entry of claims/charges, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.
• Performs dental x-ray, equipment maintenance, sterile processing and other clinical processes necessary for the clinic's operation.
• Attends mandated hospital and departmental meetings and functions.
• Collaborates with Rural Health Clinic Medical Staff and Community Health Staff on public health initiatives.
• Maintains patient charting in the electronic medical records system with confidentiality.

Education

Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene

Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner certificate

Dental x-ray certification in Pennsylvania

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Provides community oral health education and public health interventions/activities and to provide direct care to patients of Star Community Health as part of Dental Service Encounters for the purpose of prevention, assessment, and/or treatment of dental problems.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides full range of dental care services to Star Community Health's dental patients at the highest level of PHDHP certification in accordance with 49 Pa. Code § 33.205b
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated
• Performs the day to day operations of the Rural Health Dental Clinic including directing front desk assistants, scheduling, claim/charge entry, and ensures quality and regulatory compliance
• Perform x-ray, equipment maintenance, sterile processing and other clinical processes necessary for the operation of the Rural Health Dental Clinic
• Attends mandated hospital and departmental meetings and functions
• Collaborates with Rural Health Clinic Medical Staff and Community Health Staff on public health initiatives
• Maintains compliance with department policy regarding accurate and timely patient charting in the electronic medical records system
• Assists Rural Health Clinic Dentist when they are present in the clinic providing care
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the network/entity as well as the proper release of information
• Complies with network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
• Monitors and complies with all infection control and safety procedures
• Offers suggestions to improve work methods or procedures.
• Participates in Quality Improvement process

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Sit up to 6 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
• Stand for up to 2 hours per day.
• Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time.
• Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs.
• Frequently stoop and bend.
• Frequently reach above shoulder level.
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral visions.

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Dental Hygiene preferred. Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner certificate is required. Dental x-ray certification in the state of Pennsylvania and evidence of current professional liability insurance that meets or exceeds requirements set forth by the State Board of Dentistry for PHDHPs in Pennsylvania.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Three years of experience as a Dental Hygienist.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.