T14202 Dental Hygienist

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Position Number T14202

Vacancy Open to All Candidates

Department AAH SODM CPDREG2 SLC6 Sylva Suppt

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Advertising Department DENTAL MEDICINE, SCHOOL OF

Division Academic Affairs

Competency Level 3 - Advanced

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies Varies

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Varies

Full time or Part time Part Time

Hourly Salary Rate/Range $40.00-$50.00

Position Location (City) Sylva

Position Type Temporary Staff

Job Category Staff - Temporary

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East Carolina University ( ECU ) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education,
ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C. , which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The School of Dental Medicine is composed of ten administrative offices and four academic departments. The Administrative units include the Offices of the Dean, Vice Dean, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Dean for Research, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Dean for Extramural Clinical Practices, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Assistant Dean for Dental Education and Informatics, Assistant Dean for Academic Success and the Assistant Dean for Business Operations and Financial Affairs.

The four academic departments are Surgical Sciences, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, General Dentistry and Foundational Sciences.

Included in the mission of the School of Dental Medicine is to educate dental care providers (both dental students and dental residents) and to address the oral health care needs of the underserved population of North Carolina. The School of Dental Medicine meets these missions by operating dental clinics that provide both educational experiences for the dental students and residents and provides dental care to the residents of North Carolina.

These clinics occur in both Ross Hall in Greenville, North Carolina, as well as Community Service-Learning Centers located throughout North Carolina. To operate these clinics, appropriate dental auxiliaries and clinical staff are needed.

The purpose of this position is to function as a dental hygienist in the School of Dental Medicine clinics and Community Service Learning Centers.

This position is located in Sylva, NC.

• Review and revise patient histories and to record patient’s vital signs;
• Help to acquaint patients with preventive oriented practice philosophy;
• Chart existing restorations on new patients, as well as the existence of clinical, present disease;
• Perform thorough oral prophylaxes (cleanings) on scheduled patients which include proper use of ultrasonic cleaning devises, scaling instruments, polishing and flossing;
• Educate, motivate, and reinforce proper rationale and methods…