Dental Hygienist

Westside Family Healthcare Inc • Dover, DE

88d • Onsite

About The Position

Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The Dental Hygienist is a licensed primary oral health care professional whose goal is to assist Westside Family Health patients in achieving and maintaining optimum oral health. The Dental Hygienist cleans teeth and examines mouth, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.

Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unity and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene Program
• Current Delaware dental hygiene license - Dental hygienists can apply for license by reciprocity if they hold a current Dental Hygienist license in another jurisdiction and have practiced as a Hygienist at least three of the past five years.
• Current with continuing education
• Basic life support certification

Responsibilities

• Examine and thoroughly document oral conditions, including those of the head and neck region, through the use of clerical measurement, radiographs and other assessment methods
• Perform thorough removal of hard and soft deposit with ultrasonic/hand instrumentation and polishing of supra gingival crowns
• Review and record patient medical histories
• Develop individualized oral hygiene programs for home care
• Educate patients, the general public and special population groups particularly the children regarding oral health
• Maintain inventory of dental hygiene supplies
• Assist other dental staff when necessary

Benefits

• medical insurance (two plans to choose from)
• dental insurance (through Guardian Dental)
• vision insurance
• life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid
• short term disability paid by Westside
• long term disability paid by the employee
• a 401(k) retirement plan with a match
• supplemental insurances
• generous PTO package
• flexibility to provide work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED