Dental Hygienist

Sun River Health•Peekskill, NY

10d•$87,760 - $96,533•Onsite

About The Position

Sun River Health is seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist to join their team in Peekskill, New York. This role is crucial in providing comprehensive primary, preventative, and behavioral health services to all patients, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay, with a particular focus on the underserved and vulnerable populations. The Dental Hygienist will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to improve patient care, understanding the impact of social and economic factors on oral health. Responsibilities include providing oral hygiene services and education to adult and pediatric patients, removing plaque and polishing teeth, screening patients, reviewing oral health history, and teaching proper brushing and flossing techniques.

Requirements

Associate's degree
Graduation from approved school dental hygiene plus
Valid New York State license to practice as dental hygienist
CPR Certification
Valid NYS driver's license
0-1 year experience

Responsibilities

Supervises and renders dental hygiene care to patients, which includes but is not limited to, removing calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth, which begins at the epithelial attachment.
Provides adult and child dental prophylaxes as well as full mouth debridement; topical fluoride; dental sealants.
Provides full mouth periodontal charting for the supervising dentist to construct a periodontal treatment plan which may also include scaling and root planning provided by the RDH.
Places and exposes X-ray films when requested by a supervising dentist.
Takes impressions for study casts, removes temporary cement and restorations, or applies rubber dam when requested by a supervising dentist.
Other functions allowable in NYS as defined in the dental practice act that may be delegated by a licensed dentist in accordance with regulations promulgated by the NYS health commissioner (example: local infiltration anesthesia following completion of accredited/approved continuing education).
Provides patient education, oral hygiene instruction, tobacco cessation and nutritional counseling to patients stressing the relevance of oral health to overall health.
Provides HeadStart and ABCD visual oral health screenings.