Registered Dental Hygienist

Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits


Join the Desert Sage workforce where your expertise and well-being are valued. Our comprehensive compensation package includes:

• $2,500 sign-onbonus!
• $5,000 bonus offered after 1 year of service
• Student Loan Repayment Programs
  • National Health Service Corps (NHSC) & Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• CME Reimbursement (Dependent on FTE status)
• Strong Health Coverage
  • Employer-sponsoredmedical, dental, vision, and life insurances.
• Retirement Planning Support
  • 401(k) withup to 4% employer match-immediately vested!
• Generous Time Off
  • Enjoy
    10 paid holidays and
    
    Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time employees to recharge and refresh.

* Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria

We’re different. In a good way. In communities like ours, co-workers and patients are our friends and neighbors. Sometimes they are family. And we take care of each other like family. If you’re tired of the typical workplace grind, we have something very different in store for you. Reasonable hours, a devoted team, a commitment to improvement, and believing in the value of every person – whether employee or patient – are just a few of the qualities for which we’re known.We’re

a human potential company. Join us and experience the difference of the Desert Sage Way. We can’t wait to meet you.

Desert Sage Health Centers believes in patient-focused care delivered through a caring team of competent and caring health care professionals. As a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Desert Sage Health Centers prides itself in the quality of care it delivers to more than 7,800 annual patients at three health center site locations. Our integrated system emphasizes prevention, healthy living and is designed to reduce health care disparities and avoid unnecessary trips to emergency rooms or other more costly forms of care.

We are looking for an outgoing, compassionate, and hard working individual to join our dental team! If Desert Sage Health Centers and the Registered Dental Hygienist position seems like a good fit, then please take a few moments to submit your application!

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSBILIITIES

• Clinical care—Identifies and evaluates dental needs of individuals by conducting a dental history and reviewing their medical history; conducts oral exams of the hard and soft tissue of the mouth checking for decay, plaque accumulation and other anomalies; evaluates periodontal health by probing; performs scaling and root planning; administers oral prophylaxis and topical fluoride treatments; discusses causes and solutions to oral hygiene problems with patients;
  
  checks and maintains dental equipment and sharpens and sterilizes instruments.
• Health Education—Presents to or provides dental educational materials to schools, community groups, and other interested parties. Plan/schedule/conduct in-service dental health programs. Teaches skills to individuals and groups for effective plaque removal.
• Reviews annual dental objectives and maintains electronic dental records; plans, develops, and conducts dental health surveys and uses results to evaluate program effectiveness; reviews inventory of dental supplies and education material.
• Program planning/operations—Assesses community dental health needs and helps develop and evaluate programs to meet those needs; coordinates program services with communities, schools, various agencies, and organizations to avoid duplication and to augment existing services.