Dental Hygienist

Fair Haven Community Health Care 

FHCHC is a forward-thinking, dynamic, and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at nearly 130,000 office visits in 17 locations. Overseen by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are patients themselves, we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services, as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high-quality health care to more areas that need access, we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is “To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high quality, patient-centered care that is culturally responsive.”

For over 50 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a diverse and motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.

Please note we are offering a sign on bonus of $5000.00!

Job purpose

Provides preventative dental care to children and adults and assists in planning dental treatment.  

Duties and responsibilities

• To provide education to patients and their families regarding proper oral hygiene.
• To provide direct preventative dental oral health care to both children and adults.
• To arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents, with oversight from supervising dentist.
• To maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening and sterilizing instruments as required.
• To adhere to all prescribed policies and procedures of the organization pertaining to, but not limited to: OHSA and HIPPA compliance.
• To work with the Dental Director on operational tasks, as well as quality improvement initiatives.
• To complete other tasks and duties as assigned by the Dental Director and/or the Executive Management Team.
• To maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies, as desired or by request of Dental Director.
• To complete all required organizational trainings in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

Certificates / Licensures / Registrations

• Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Maintains current Connecticut registered dental hygiene license
• Dental hygiene local anesthesia certificate preferred
• Current CPR certification
• One year experience as a dental hygienist preferred
• Familiarity with dental billing and coding procedures
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, management, and team building skills, both written and oral
• Bilingual ( English/Spanish) preferred

Direction of Others

None

OSHA Status

Category I Increased Risk Position

Potential exposure to hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens, clinical setting

Yearly Infection Control Training

Physical requirements

Physical Demands: Requires walking, bending, sitting, standing, writing, reading, telephone use, data input into computer, pulling medical records,

Mental Demands: Ability to cope with continual changing priorities under potentially stressful conditions

Manual Dexterity Required:  Ability to use a keyboard, telephone.

American with Disabilities Requirements:

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Salary : $5,000