Dental Hygienist

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Job description

JOIN OUR TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

The Community Health Centers is known throughout Vermont for providing compassionate, affordable, quality health care to all who need it regardless of financial status or life circumstance.

We are currently seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our team as we expand our clinics to offer accessible care in our communities.

The Community Health Centers is known throughout Vermont for providing compassionate, affordable, quality health care to all who need it regardless of financial status or life circumstance.
If you love our community and want to feel good about what you do every day COME JOIN OUR TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

We are seeking full time Dental Hygienists to join the team at CHC's Champlain Islands practice location. This site is located in lovely South Hero, Vermont. CHC's Dental Hygienists are responsible for evaluating patient oral health, dental/medical history, dental complaints, and completing dental hygiene procedures in a public health setting.

Community Health Centers offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to work among a tight-knit team of dental professionals providing equitable quality care to all.

Compensation commensurate with direct experience within the range of $40.82 to $52.31 per hour.

Basic Qualifications

Vermont State License in Dental Hygienist with Local Anesthetic Endorsement
Current CPR/AED Certification
3 years of experience desired, but not required; new graduates welcome!

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of oral hygiene and periodontal care
Ability to work and communicate with a large group of professionals; dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and leadership staff
Knowledge of dental medical emergencies
Knowledge of public health, social and economic factors that impact the health and oral health of patients
The ability to travel to other CHCB locations as necessary

CHC Dental Benefits (if applicable):

Dental scrub allocation for new employees
Vermont licensure renewal reimbursement for licensed roles
Paid CE time (additional to allotted CTO) and CE funds for licensed applicable roles
Student loan repayment opportunities through outside agencies such as NHSC and PSLF

CHC Dental Clinical Space Offers:

Updated clinical operatory space
Schick sensor x-ray software/technology
Panoramic imaging
Nextgen Medical/Dental record
HuFriedy/Dentsply/American Eagle hygiene instruments, cassettes assigned per provider
Tap-on Cavitron/prophy polisher available in each hygiene op

Dental Hygiene Specifics:

All adult prophies 60 min+ appointment time - provider (dental hygienist) has the ability to add time to appointments as necessary
Flexibility with working hours - create your "ideal" schedule!
5 active dental sites - option to work at 1, 2 or all 3 once fully orientated

CHC employee benefits highlights include:

Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
$600 annual wellness reimbursement! (We'll pay you for being active!)
Monthly stipend for those with alternate health insurance
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
Life insurance, AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer contribution of 3% of your annual salary after 1 year of service regardless of personal contributions)
Fiduciary services through Morgan Stanley regarding your Vanguard account and/or other financial advice
Generous Accrued CTO
Employee Assistance Program offering FREE short-term counseling sessions and a variety of resources
A growing list of local discounts and perks including to Edge Sports and Fitness, Lenny's Shoe and Apparel, other retail discounts, and more!

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