Dental Hygienist - Part Time

Community Health Center of Snohomish County (CHC) • Everett, WA

1d • $53,136 - $115,380

About The Position

The Dental Hygienist provides dental care to patients of all ages in accordance with the Washington State Department of Licensing and the professional scope of practice. The role provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to Community Health Center of Snohomish County (CHC) patients and makes reasonable dental assessments and treatment plans in consultation with a supervising dentist. The hygienist works under the supervision of a CHC Dental Clinician and as part of a primary care team.

Compensation is listed for 0.5 to 1.0 FTE at an annual base salary of $53,135.60 to $115,380.17 (hourly equivalent $51.09 to $55.47), plus incentive. The posting lists a $5,000 sign-on bonus and an additional $10,000 first-year guaranteed incentive. From year two onward, the role is eligible for an incentive of up to 14% of annual median compensation, plus potential for production. For providers at 0.49 FTE and below, the listed annual base salary is $53,635.16 to $70,491.81 (hourly equivalent $52.62 to $69.16), with a $2,500 sign-on bonus. Compensation and bonuses are prorated by FTE. CHC also offers $0.75 per hour to employees who demonstrate proficiency in a second language.

The position requires a Washington State dental hygienist license and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification, as well as successful completion of CHC credentialing and privileging review upon hire and recredentialing as appropriate. Candidates must have verified immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, demonstrated through vaccination records or titer results; accommodation requests may be reviewed case by case. CHC describes its wages, time off, retirement, and career-advancement offerings as competitive.

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 creatively and resourcefully.
• Remain calm and effective in high-pressure and emergency situations.
• Have knowledge of dental terminology.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Have an associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene.
• Hold a Dental Hygienist license with the State of Washington.
• Hold Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification.
• Successfully complete CHC credentialing and privileging review upon hire and recredentialing as appropriate.
• Have verified immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, demonstrated through vaccination records or titer results; 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 state and CHC scopes of practice and under supervision of a CHC Dental Clinician.
• Work as part of a primary care team with CHC staff, providers, and 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 CHC 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 under the Quality Assurance Plan and participate in identifying performance and process improvement opportunities and implementing improvements; may serve on the Dental Quality Improvement Committee.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure services meet or exceed expectations of clients, coworkers, the public, and community standards.
• Adhere to attendance standards to support daily operations and continuity of patient care.

Benefits

• Competitive wages, time off, retirement, and career-advancement offerings.
• $0.75 per hour for employees who test proficiently in a second language.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus for the 0.5 to 1.0 FTE compensation category; prorated by FTE.
• $10,000 additional first-year guaranteed incentive; prorated by FTE.
• From year two onward, incentive eligibility up to 14% of annual median compensation, plus potential for production.
• $2,500 sign-on bonus for providers at 0.49 FTE and below; prorated by FTE.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree