Dental Hygienist

CHC•Everett, WA

12d

About The Position

The Dental Hygienist provides dental care to patients of all ages in accordance with Washington State licensing requirements and the professional scope of practice. The role delivers diagnostic and therapeutic dental services to Community Health Center of Snohomish County patients, including emergency services to non-regular clinic patients, under the supervision of a CHC Dental Clinician. The Hygienist makes reasonable dental assessments and treatment plans in consultation with a supervising dentist and works as part of a primary care team. The position may be 0.5 to 1.0 FTE or 0.49 FTE and below, with compensation and benefits prorated by FTE. Compensation includes a stated base salary and incentive opportunities, plus sign-on bonuses that vary by FTE. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package and additional hourly pay for employees who demonstrate proficiency in a second language.

Requirements

Read, speak, understand, and write proficiently in English.
Work independently and be self-directed.
Work effectively in a team environment.
Organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple activities and tasks.
Work with initiative, energy, and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.
Produce work in high quantity and quality.
Solve problems with creativity and ingenuity.
Remain calm and effective in high-pressure and emergency situations.
Know dental terminology.
Use Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
High school graduation or equivalent.
Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene.
Dental Hygienist license with the State of Washington.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification.
Successfully complete CHC’s credentialing and privileging review upon hire and recredentialing as appropriate.
Provide verification of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and varicella (chickenpox), through vaccination records or titer results; medical or religious accommodation requests may be reviewed case by case.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene.
One year of customer-service-related experience working with the general public.
Familiarity with digital imaging.
CDT-5 coding experience.
Experience with healthcare information systems, such as electronic health records and practice management systems.
Experience working with low-income, multi-ethnic populations.

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic dental services to current patients and emergency dental services to non-regular clinic patients within the applicable scope of practice and under supervision of a CHC Dental Clinician.
Work as part of a primary care team with CHC staff, providers, and other community dental care providers.
Integrate patient education into all phases of treatment.
Make reasonable and sound dental assessments and treatment plans in consultation with the supervising dentist.
Consult with appropriate providers as necessary.
Help identify patients’ special needs and work with staff to address them.
Review patient medical histories, dental records, charts, and other pertinent information.
Document patient encounters accurately and in a timely manner.
Respond to quality issues as recommended by the Quality Assurance Plan.
Identify performance and process improvement opportunities and participate in developing and implementing improvement actions.
May serve on the Dental Quality Improvement Committee.
Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure services meet or exceed the expectations of clients, coworkers, the public, and community standards.
Meet attendance standards necessary for daily operations and continuity of patient care.

Benefits

Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Up to 160 hours of vacation time every 12 months, prorated by FTE.
Paid sick leave.
10 paid holidays.
403(b) Safe Harbor retirement plan with employer match.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
$0.75 per hour for employees who test proficiently in a second language.
Sign-on bonus of $5,000 for 0.5 to 1.0 FTE, or $2,500 for 0.49 FTE and below, prorated on FTE.
Additional first-year guaranteed incentive of $10,000.
From year two onward, eligible for an incentive of up to 14% of annual median compensation, plus potential for production.