Senior Dental Hygienist

Southcentral Foundation•Anchorage, AK

110d•Onsite

About The Position

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Senior Dental Hygienist is responsible for providing direct clinical customer-owner care by conducting dental hygiene examinations and treatment on customer-owners within established standards for dental hygiene practice and assisting in improving the knowledge level of customer-owners on preventative oral hygiene. In addition to direct clinical care, the Senior Dental Hygienist is responsible for mentoring and coaching staff assigned to them on the Nuka System of Care.

Requirements

Licensed as a Dental Hygienist in the State of Alaska.
Current Local Anesthetic Agent Certificate.
Current Nitrous Oxide Certificate.
Two (2) years of experience as a Dental Hygienist: OR demonstrated proficiency as a Dental Hygienist at SCF.
Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment.
Agreement to comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.
For Health Care Personnel (HCP) positions, documentation of completed immunizations (MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap, and COVID-19) prior to your first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Native preference in hiring, contracting and training is pursued under P.L. 93-638, as amended.

Responsibilities

Providing direct clinical customer-owner care by conducting dental hygiene examinations and treatment on customer-owners within established standards for dental hygiene practice.
Assisting in improving the knowledge level of customer-owners on preventative oral hygiene.
Mentoring and coaching staff assigned to them on the Nuka System of Care.