Dental Hygienist
UNION COMMUNITY CARE•Reading, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Dental Hygienist provides basic hygiene services to patients of Union Community Care (UCC), supporting its whole-health, inclusive community care model. The position includes clinical care and oral health education, administrative quality-improvement and community education work, and accurate billing-related documentation and coding. The employee is required to attend mandatory all-staff meetings, team meetings, and trainings.
Requirements
- Active Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dental Hygienist License.
- Dental Hygiene degree from an accredited school.
- Successful completion of Union Community Care’s credentialing process.
- Participation in all insurance plans accepted by UCC.
- English proficiency.
Nice To Haves
- Some administrative experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the quality of patient care and recommend and implement changes to improve care.
- Develop educational programs for Head Start and other community agencies.
- Provide dental hygiene care to patients.
- Facilitate oral health education for patients in clinical and outreach settings.
- Maintain legible, legal documentation in patient charts according to department policies.
- Participate in continuing education to stay current on new techniques and procedures in dentistry.
- Accurately code procedures after each dental visit.
- Follow processes to ensure prior authorization is received before beginning procedures that require it.
- Attend mandatory all-staff meetings, team meetings, and trainings.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Dental Director.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for 1.0 FTE.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
