Mobile Dental Hygienist (School Based) --Middletown, Meriden, New Britain - 35 Hours/week

Moses / Weitzman Health System • Middletown, CT

6d • $42 - $47

About The Position

The Mobile Dental Hygienist delivers oral health services to patients in communities across Connecticut, working in a mobile environment across schools and other sites. The position covers Middletown, Meriden, and New Britain and requires reliable transportation, flexibility to travel, and the ability to adapt to different sites. The schedule is five days per week and 35 hours per week; the posting identifies the position as part-time.

The hygienist provides preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene care, supports dentists when needed, maintains infection-control standards, documents care in electronic health records, and helps patients and families with oral health education. The role serves diverse populations and requires culturally competent care and strict confidentiality of patient information.

The position is based at Community Health Center of Middletown in Middletown, Connecticut. Compensation is $42–$47 per hour. Eligible employees may have access to a total rewards package; specific benefits and eligibility vary by position, location, scheduled hours, and plan terms.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program.
• Current Connecticut Dental Hygienist license in good standing.
• Proficiency in electronic health records, dental charting, and documentation.
• Knowledge of dental procedures, infection control, and aseptic techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Reliable transportation and flexibility to travel among sites.
• Ability to lift and transport dental equipment and supplies.
• Comfort working in mobile settings, including clinics, schools, and community sites.
• Ability to adhere to OSHA standards when exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of dental hygiene experience preferred.
• Community or school-based program experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental hygiene services, including prophylaxis, hand scaling, ultrasonic scaling, and deep scaling/root planing.
• Apply fluoride varnish and dental sealants.
• Take and process digital dental radiographs (X-rays).
• Provide oral hygiene education to patients and families.
• Maintain infection-control standards, including sterilizing and reprocessing instruments, following aseptic technique and PPE protocols, and maintaining treatment-area cleanliness and logbooks.
• Support dentists with four-handed dentistry techniques when required.
• Order and maintain dental supplies.
• Complete electronic health records accurately, including medical histories, charting, and patient documentation.
• Follow state, federal, and organizational policies concerning infection control, confidentiality, and patient privacy.
• Provide culturally competent care to diverse patient populations and address barriers to oral health access.
• Build rapport with patients, families, school staff, and community organizations to support trust and continuity of care.
• Travel to support multiple sites.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records, health information, and organizational data in accordance with HIPAA and CHC policies.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may have access to health and wellness benefits, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, professional development, tuition assistance, employee assistance resources, flexible work arrangements where applicable, and other company-sponsored benefits.
• Eligible providers may qualify for NHSC Loan Repayment, SUD Loan Repayment, Nurse Corps Loan Repayment, the Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program, or other workforce incentive initiatives; eligibility is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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