Hygienist- Per Diem

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.

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

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

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· 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

· HRA/Ameriflex (covers most out of pocket expenses)

· Pension plan

· Cancer Policies

· Employee Paid Life insurance, 2 times annual salary up to $150K (CCHN paid benefit)

· AAA (discounted Rates

· BJ’s Wholesale Club (Discounted Rates) 

· Direct Deposit

· Child Care Reimbursement Program

· Intersite Travel