Dental Hygienist

BLDG SVC 32 B-J • New York, NY

13d • 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 role involves providing high-quality hygiene services to patients, along with administrative tasks such as data entry into the Electronic Dental Record. The hygienist will be expected to be cognizant of 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

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
• Full-time Schedule (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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed