Dental Hygienist

At Shasta Cascade Health Centers, we pride ourselves on being more than just a healthcare provider – we are a family deeply rooted in the communities we serve. Our team is dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture that encourages growth and collaboration. We believe in empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients, as we strive to create an environment where every team member feels valued.

If you're looking to join a passionate, close-knit team committed to improving healthcare in a dynamic and fulfilling setting, Shasta Cascade is the place for you!

An employee working as a Dental Hygienist with the McCloud Healthcare Clinic, Inc. assists in providing quality, compassionate preventative and restorative general dentistry services in a fast-paced environment.

• Serves as a member of a cross-functional team of providers, engaged in routine and preventive dental care.
• Provides dental hygiene treatment to children and adults in a primary care setting.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies as needed.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• As needed, helps prepare treatment room for patients, adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating and draping patient.
• Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health. Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Examines teeth and gums for signs of disease or decay by: feeling and visually examining gums, using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession, and completing an oral cancer screening.
• Performs dental prophylaxis, remove deposits (plaque, tartar, stain) from the teeth and from beneath gum margins.
• Applies preventive agents such as fluoride and sealants to the tooth surfaces. Assists the Clinic’s dentist as needed in further treatment of teeth and gums.
• Charts conditions needing further diagnosis and treatment by the dentist and for patient record maintenance.
• As needed, assists with charting patients’ medical and dental histories in patient records.
• Documents dental hygiene services in patient records.
• Provides information to patients (and employees) by answering questions and requests. Has flexibility in meeting patients’ needs.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions.
• Provides reminder/s of time of next dental hygiene visit.
• Accurately reports all procedures to billing staff for proper billing to patient or third party payers.
• Assists in ensuring optimal performance of equipment/instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening and sterilizing instruments.
• Helps complete preventive maintenance requirements of dental equipment, following manufacturers’ instructions. Helps troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, calling for repairs as needed and informing the clinic’s financial department of equipment repair needs.
• Helps with evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Assists in maintaining dental equipment and supplies inventory by tracking inventory levels and anticipating needed supplies. Places orders for supplies, and verifies receipt of supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Work as a team player to accomplish the goals of the Clinic.
• Maintain operations by following the Clinic’s policies and procedures, and report perceived need/s for…