Dental Hygienist

BLDG SVC 32 B-J•New York, NY

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The 32BJ Dental Center is growing and expanding its Dental Center. They are hiring patient-driven Dental Hygienists to join their team. The position offers a competitive salary, great work/life balance, and a prime location in Manhattan's Flatiron District. The role involves providing high-quality hygiene services, administrative tasks related to patient care, and data entry into an Electronic Dental Record, while adhering to the philosophy, standards, objectives, and policies of the Dental Center and the Funds.

Requirements

Detail oriented, ability to prioritize workload, good communication, and interpersonal skills, team player, outstanding work ethic and employment record (including attendance and punctuality), computer skills, ability to type 40 wpm
Speak, read, write, and understand English
NY State Dental Hygienist License
NY State Dental Hygiene restricted local anesthesia certificate

Nice To Haves

Spanish fluency ($2,000 annually)

Responsibilities

Performs basic hygiene procedures including: prophylaxis, debridement, polishing, oral hygiene instructions, nutritional counseling, topical fluoride and sealant application
Performs advanced therapeutic procedures including scaling and root planning, periodontal maintenance prophylaxis
Administers local anesthetics for hygiene procedures as directed by a dentist
Proficient in the use of piezo-electric devices and intra-oral cameras
Assesses home care skills and practices of patients and provides guidance and education to support the patients’ home care efforts
Obtains vital signs as needed
Obtains medical history of patients
Proficient in obtaining radiographic surveys including full mouth series, vertical bite-wings, and panographic images using digital equipment as prescribed by a dentist
Completes comprehensive periodontal charting as needed
Prepare treatment rooms for hygiene services as needed following accepted infection control standards as needed
Collaborates with dentist for the purpose of formulating periodontal treatment plans for patients
Appropriate and accurate communication and notations in Electronic Dental Record for all patient encounters using departmental standards and protocols
Communicates with all team members involved in patient’s care, including clerical staff, Dental Assistants, Hygienists, Dentists and supervisors where appropriate to enhance patient care
Participate in any/all of the Dental Center improvements geared towards operational excellence
All other duties assigned by Dental Center Management

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Great work/life balance
Prime Location - Flatiron District in Manhattan
Full-time Schedule consisting of a 35-hour work week
Comprehensive Health Package including medical, dental & vision coverage with no employee contribution to the premium
Pension Benefit that includes monthly employer contributions
Retirement Benefit that includes 4% 401K employer contributions
Professional Coverage/Reimbursement includes Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement, malpractice coverage, and uniform allowance
Paid Time Off including vacation, personal, CE & sick days
Federal Paid Holidays – Up to 11 days off with pay