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Dental Hygienist

Wellpath

#Team Environment #BLS #ACLS #Career Growth #Dental Hygienist #Infection Control #Autonomy #Diversity #Inclusion #Equity

Quick overview

The Dental Hygienist provides dental care and promotes oral health by assessing patient needs, cleaning teeth, taking x-rays, and educating patients on proper hygiene under dentist supervision. Key duties include preparing treatment rooms, maintaining sterilized instruments, documenting services, and adhering to safety and infection-control protocols.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Dental Hygienist school and possess two years of experience, with a preference for five years of experience and previous correctional/detention facility experience. Applicants are required to maintain an unrestricted state Dental Hygiene license and current BLS and ACLS certifications through the AHA.

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Job description

You Matter
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference The Dental Hygienist provides dental care and promotes dental health by performing a variety of tasks under the supervision of a licensed dentist. They assess patient needs, clean teeth, take and develop dental x-rays, and educate patients on proper oral hygiene. They adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and protocols related to dental hygiene and maintain accurate patient records. Key Responsibilities Prepare treatment room and select materials and equipment for dental hygiene visits. Provide oral hygiene and postoperative instructions to patients and answer their questions. Maintain and sterilize dental instruments, document dental hygiene services and maintain confidentiality of patient information. Maintain a safe and clean working environment, adhere to infection-control policies and protocols, and conserve dental resources. Ensure proper functioning of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, and evaluating new equipment and techniques Qualifications & Requirements Education Graduate from an accredited Dental Hygienist school Experience Two (2) years’ experience Previous correctional/detention facility experience Five (5) years’ experience Licenses/Certifications Unrestricted current Dental Hygiene license, certification or registration in state of practice - must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA Current (and must maintain) lifesaving ACLS certification through AHA We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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