Dental Hygienist 3 days a week - includes benefits - Virtua Camden Dental Center
About The Position
At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason – to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that's wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between – we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community. If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we've received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment. In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations, we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics. Summary: The Dental Hygienist cleans and maintains teeth of both children and adult patients enabling Dentist to perform more complicated procedures. The Hygienist will help maintain patient volume when the Dentist is on out of the office.
Requirements
- 1-3 plus years of experience preferred.
- Graduation from an accredited Dental Hygienist program with a AAS or BS degree required.
- Registration for Dental Hygienist credentials must be current and up to date.
Responsibilities
- Cleaning and maintaining teeth of both children and adults.
- Responsible for exposing, processing, mounting, intraoral and panoramic dental radiographic x-rays, maintaining dental records of patients, providing preventive care, including sealants and fluoride treatments as well as nutritional counseling.
- Responsible for sterilization and disinfection of dental instruments.
- Sets up hygiene trays for dental hygiene procedures.
- Responsible for setting up and disinfecting of the dental patient rooms before and after patient procedures.
Benefits
- Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.
- Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
