Dental Hygienist

Description

Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH) is looking for talented healthcare team members to step into our culturally diverse health centers! From Scottsdale to Glendale, NOAH provides affordable, high-quality healthcare services. Serving over 40,000 neighbors, our model of care places patients needs at the center of attention as we deliver comprehensive health services including medical, dental, behavioral health, nutrition, prenatal care, preventive health, eligibility assistance and health education programs.

NOAH requires all new hires to have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before their start date and be scheduled for their second dose. New hires who choose to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only need one dose to fulfill this requirement. Reasonable accommodations will be considered.

JOB SUMMARY
The DENTAL HYGIENIST provides direct patient contact and evaluation. This would include removing soft and hard deposits from teeth, teaching patients how to practice good oral hygiene, and providing other preventive dental care. The Dental Hygienist assists the Dentist by taking and developing radiographs, examining patient's teeth and gums, and recording the presence of disease or abnormalities and applying cavity preventive agents such as, fluorides and sealants as directed by the Dentist.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
These are essential job responsibilities and should be listed in descending order of importance i.e. most important is first.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs the practice of dental hygiene in the evaluation, prevention and treatment of human diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures within the dental hygienists scope of education, training and experience and according to the ethics of the profession and applicable law.
  • Apply preventative and therapeutic agents, used in relationship to dental procedures to hard and soft tissues.
  • Perform all functions authorized and deemed appropriate for dental assistants
  • Apply topical fluoride and varnish
  • Expose and process radiographs
  • Compiling Case Histories
  • Documentation of findings
  • Periodontal Examination
  • Examining the oral cavity and surrounding structures
  • Polishing
  • Scaling
  • Prophylaxis
• Returns patient calls in a timely manner.
• Reviews patient medical/dental records, tests and study results to make recommendations for dental hygiene treatment options, including appropriateness of second opinions for patients requesting such service.
• Provides state of the art care utilizing latest dental advances. Uses scientific evidence to develop dental hygiene treatment plans.
• Follows evidence based dental hygiene treatment guidelines. Completes dental records in a timely fashion.
• Communicates with primary and referring dentists or physicians as necessary for providing dental hygiene care.

The above job responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. It does not restrict managements right to assign or re-assign duties at any time.

Benefits are available for both full-time and part-time employees!

Benefits include:

Medical Coverage
Prescription Drug Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Plans
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Retirement 403(b) plus company match
Pet Insurance

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
Required

• Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene
• Bachelor's Degree Bachelors of Science Degree

EXPERIENCE
Required

• 5 years as a Licensed Dental Hygienist
• Ability to read English language
• Ability to write English language
• Actively engaged in dental hygiene practice for at least 2,000 hours in the five years immediately preceding the affiliated practice relationship

Preferred

• Pediatric dentistry experience
• Bilingual-Spanish Preferred

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE/ETC.
Required

• Physician\ADHA - Dental Hygienist - State Licensure AZ Dental Hygiene license
• Fingerprint Clearance Card

* It is expected that all certifications, licenses, etc. are renewed by the expiration date to remain compliant.