Dental Hygienist - Nowalk - Temporary

Job Summary

Provides prescribed dental hygiene/periodontal services to patients in a caring and professional manner. Perform all necessary oral prophylactic services including initial examination, x-rays, scaling, polishing, fluoride treatments, pit and fissure sealant, subgingival root planning and curettage. Educate patients in the proper methods of oral hygiene and plaque control.

** Monday
- Friday with one Saturday per month, competitive hourly rate**

Temporary role needed for 3 months!

• Provides oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, sealants, dental and periodontal charting and topical preventive treatments for the patient population. To meet productivity targets quarterly
• Provides appropriate individualized patient education for maintenance of oral health. Emphasizes preventive techniques and compliance with recall intervals.
• Provides radiographic services.
• Reviews patient's medical history prior to start of visit. Maintains accurate documentation of dental hygiene services provided and a hygiene assessment including periodontal charting by completion of the electronic dental record at the end of each visit.
• Maintains the treatment area, equipment, instruments and supplies in proper working order daily. Strictly follows safety and infection control standards.
• Shares responsibility for the maintenance of the logbook required documentation and task list including the autoclave with the dental assistant at a fixed site.
• Ensures all electronic charting, documentation, and telephone encounters are in compliance with agency standards.

• Participates in the assessment of dental services and quality assurance program.
• Maintains regular communication with the dental director, staff dentists and office manager.

• RDH degree from accredited dental hygiene school required.
• Licensure - State of Connecticut dental hygiene license.
• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience preferred
• Interest in providing care to diverse patient population.
• Commitment to preventive dental care.
• For Mobile Dental program:
  Reliable access to an automobile and a valid driver’s license or reliable access to transportation to assigned work areas.
• Written and oral bilingual fluency in language spoken by our patient population (for example, English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• CHC requires as a condition of employment current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification. The only acceptable alternative is current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively.

We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations.

In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and the CeCN.

Day Street Community Health Center

Norwalk

Connecticut

Full time