Dental Hygienist

Whether you're looking for a full 5-day week or prefer a 3–4 day schedule, we’re happy to discuss a structure that works for you.  We’re seeking a compassionate, team-oriented dental hygienist who is committed to providing excellent patient care and contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment.

Office hours: Monday - Friday 9AM-4PM

Starting pay range: $45-$50 per hour

Duties will include and are not limited to:

• 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
• Administer local anesthetic agents

BENEFITS:

Employees working at least 21 hours per week (full time), are eligible for the following benefits:

• 100% employer paid medical insurance
• PTO starting with your first full calendar year, PTO prorated at time of hire
• 9 company holidays

 All employees are eligible for:

• 401k Plan with 100% match on the first 3%, 50% match on additional 2%, vested immediately
• 100% Paid medical and parental leave (eligibility criteria apply)
• Paid CEs and Malpractice Insurance

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 
• Active License to administer local anesthesia 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
• Spanish-speaking is a plus 
• 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