full-time 6 days ago
Dental Hygienist
Community Health Center of Central Missouri
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Competitive Compensation
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Job Description
$5,000 Sign on Bonus Offered
Community Health Center of Central Missouri, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Missouri, seeks a Registered Dental Hygienist, full/part-time opportunities available. The successful candidate must be able to educate patients regarding home dental care and periodontal disease.
Required Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited School of Dental Hygiene. Valid license to practice dental hygiene in the State of Missouri.
Essential Function: Provides following clinical services: oral prophylaxis; instruction for proper home care techniques for oral hygiene including proper tooth brushing, flossing, nutrition, and need for professional care; topical fluorides; screen and evaluate patients regarding caries detection, periodontal pathology, medical history; exposing radiographs, supra and sub gingival scaling and curettage; root planning, application of sealants. Primarily responsible for outreach and the initiation and maintenance of the dental prevention and dental education program including health fairs, outreach, and PSP (preventative screening program). Tracking number of individuals seen in these outreach programs. Other duties as assigned.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Community Health Center of Central Missouri, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Missouri, seeks a Registered Dental Hygienist, full/part-time opportunities available. The successful candidate must be able to educate patients regarding home dental care and periodontal disease.
Required Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited School of Dental Hygiene. Valid license to practice dental hygiene in the State of Missouri.
Essential Function: Provides following clinical services: oral prophylaxis; instruction for proper home care techniques for oral hygiene including proper tooth brushing, flossing, nutrition, and need for professional care; topical fluorides; screen and evaluate patients regarding caries detection, periodontal pathology, medical history; exposing radiographs, supra and sub gingival scaling and curettage; root planning, application of sealants. Primarily responsible for outreach and the initiation and maintenance of the dental prevention and dental education program including health fairs, outreach, and PSP (preventative screening program). Tracking number of individuals seen in these outreach programs. Other duties as assigned.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Requirements
• Registered Dental Hygienist
• Dental Hygiene
• Patient assessment
• Pathology
• Dental x-ray
• Dental Hygiene
• Patient assessment
• Pathology
• Dental x-ray
About Community Health Center of Central Missouri
Community Health Center of Central Missouri was established in 2005 to serve the primary healthcare needs of Central Missouri residents. They emphasize providing access to primary care services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay and work with community partners to achieve their vision of 'embracing people, inspiring health'.