Dental Hygienist
Fair Haven Community Health Care
For over 54 years, FHCHC has been an innovative and vibrant community health center, catering to multiple generations with over 165,000 office visits across 21 locations. Guided by a Board of Directors, most of whom are patients themselves, we take pride in being a healthcare leader dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable medical and dental care to everyone, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Our extensive range of primary and specialty care services, along with evidence-based programs, empowers patients to make informed choices about their health. As we expand our reach to underserved areas, our commitment to prioritizing patient needs remains unwavering. FHCHC's mission is to enhance the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high-quality, and culturally responsive patient-centered care.
Job purpose
Provides preventative dental care to children and adults and assists in planning dental treatment.
Duties and responsibilities
- To provide education to patients and their families regarding proper oral hygiene.
- To provide direct preventative dental oral health care to both children and adults.
- To arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents, with oversight from supervising dentist.
- To maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening and sterilizing instruments as required.
- To adhere to all prescribed policies and procedures of the organization pertaining to, but not limited to: OHSA and HIPPA compliance.
- To work with dental leadership on operational tasks, as well as quality improvement initiatives.
- To complete other tasks and duties as assigned by supervisor/management.
- To maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies, as desired or by supervisor.
- To complete all required organizational trainings in a timely fashion.
Certificates / Licensures / Registrations
- Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Maintains current Connecticut registered dental hygiene license
- Dental hygiene local anesthesia certificate preferred
- Current CPR certification
- One year experience as a dental hygienist preferred
- Familiarity with dental billing and coding procedures
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, management, and team building skills, both written and oral
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
What we offer:
- A sign on bonus of $5000.00
- Major medical, dental and vision
- Voluntary benefits (AFLAC plan, STD, LTD & Life Insurance)
- Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition reimbursement
- And much more…
American with Disabilities Requirements:
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.