Dental Hygienist - Center for Denistry and Oral Health
About The Position
MAHEC is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist for its Dental Health Center at the Biltmore Campus in Asheville. The role supports MAHEC Dental’s service lines, including school-based dental care, training for fourth-year dental students through UNC’s AROWS program, support for the General Practice Residency, and care at two clinic locations. The position also contributes to education for learners and oral health professionals and to patient care in community and other healthcare settings. The hygienist provides care within the scope of legal practice in North Carolina, under the supervision of NC-licensed dentists. Duties include preventive and periodontal care, radiographs, patient education, maintaining dental records, sterilizing instruments, and scheduling follow-up appointments. Public health hygienists may carry out appropriate parts of a dentist-planned care plan and supervise care teams in settings where a licensed dentist is not physically present. Under unusual circumstances, the role may also back up or perform specified dental assistant functions. This is a full-time position with a 32-hour workweek. Regular on-site attendance is essential. Typical hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., though hours may be flexed to meet client or divisional needs. Flexibility is needed for special assignments or evening activities as requested by the team leader. Compensation is $40.00 per hour plus MAHEC’s Total Rewards package.
Requirements
- At least two years of previous experience as a dental hygienist.
- North Carolina Dental Hygienist Licensure.
- Current CPR certification, maintained at all times.
- Maintain continuing education as required by licensure.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to operate a computer, email, and Microsoft Office components.
- Communication, decision-making, healthcare knowledge, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Regular on-site attendance and flexibility to respond to special work assignments or evening activities.
Nice To Haves
- Public Health Hygienist Certification.
- Training and qualification to administer injectable anesthetic.
- Experience with Dentrix and MiPacs.
- Spanish-speaking skills; qualified Spanish speakers are eligible for a compensation add-on.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care within the legal scope of dental hygiene practice in North Carolina, including prophylaxis, scaling, administration of medicaments and topical agents as trained and legally permitted, impressions as appropriate, and radiographs.
- Perform periodontal screening and probing, subgingival exploration or removal of deposits, sulcular irrigation, application of specified antimicrobial or antibiotic agents, sealants when prescribed by a dentist, acid etch materials or rinses, removal of periodontal dressings and sutures, and application of dentin desensitizing solutions.
- Educate patients about oral health, dental hygiene, and preventive maintenance.
- Maintain records of patients’ dental status and services rendered.
- Clean and sterilize instruments.
- Schedule follow-up and maintenance appointments.
- Participate in educational events for learners, MAHEC, and the community, and support education of upcoming oral health professionals.
- Provide patient care and education in external settings such as schools, nursing facilities, hospitals, and community healthcare events.
- For public health hygienists, provide appropriate parts of a care plan as planned by a licensed dentist when the dentist is not physically present, and supervise the care team as prescribed by a licensed dentist in such settings.
- Serve as backup for the CCA team as needed.
- Under unusual circumstances, back up or function as a dental assistant, including specified temporary restoration, impression, rubber dam, cement, and appliance-related tasks.
- Comply with MAHEC’s Corporate Compliance, HIPAA, Confidentiality, Access to Dental and Billing Records, and Risk Management Programs.
- Maintain licensure and continuing education requirements and complete required organizational training.
Benefits
- MAHEC Total Rewards package, including healthcare coverage and pet insurance.
- Up to 30 paid days off annually.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying-employer status; eligible employees may qualify for loan forgiveness after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
