Dental Hygienist

• Infection control
• Clean and sterilize dental instruments as per protocol.

• Quality assurance
• Participate in the development, implementation, audit, and continuous evaluation and improvement of protocols, services and programs provided by the dental service and/or the health center.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications

Education

• A.S. degree from an accredited program in Dental Hygiene.
• Licensed in the State of Vermont.
• Successful completion of State of Vermont Certification Examination.
• Provider level CPR/BLS required.

Experience

• One-year experience in a supervised dental practice setting preferred.

Knowledge and Ability

• Able to communicate effectively with patients of all ages.
• Able to work within a team concept, maintaining positive and constructive interactions with the public and with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Must have proficiency in computer skills including, but not limited to email functions, spreadsheets, document processing, and Electronic Medical Records.
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Typical Physical Demands

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and caries items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Requires normal visual acuity and hearing.
• Requires exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• Requires working under stress in emergency situations during irregular hours.

Full-time and part-time opportunities are available.