Dental Hygienist, Level I

NYC Health + Hospitals • Full-time • United States • $63.64k / year • 2d ago

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network.

Work Shifts

8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M
9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M

Saturday availability required

Evening availability required

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

This class of positions encompasses responsible professional work in the field of preventive dental care. All personnel perform related work.

Under supervision, performs preventive dental care work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility as follows:

Examples of Typical Tasks:

1. Examines, charts, and cleans teeth, removing soft and hard deposits.

2. Takes and develops dental x-rays.

3. Prepares local anesthesia and assists in oral surgery and extraction.

4. Administers preventive treatments, such as topical fluorides and pit and fissure sealants, when necessary.

5. Gives instruction on oral hygiene and conducts educational programs.

6. Sterilizes instruments and maintains the hygienic condition of equipment and the health care setting.

7. May mix amalgams, cements, silicates and other materials.

8. Requisitions supplies, keeps records and performs related work, as required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Candidates must possess a current registration of a New York State Dental Hygienist License.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
College Savings Program
Union Benefits for eligible titles
Multiple employee discounts programs
Commuter Benefits Programs