Greater Valley Health is hiring: Dental Hygienist in Kalispell

Greater Valley Health Center is seeking a full-time dental hygienist to work within a great team environment while contributing to the better health of the community.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, GVHC provides the highest quality of care and a comprehensive list of services to meet all families’ healthcare needs. Sliding fee discounts based on a family’s size and income ensure that no services are denied based on the inability to pay. Greater Valley Health Center provides patient centered, integrated primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare for all ages.

Our community health center is nestled in the beautiful northwest corner of Montana and close to Glacier National Park and surrounding four-season outdoor activities. The right candidate will have a passion for providing services to patients and will enjoy working closely with other healthcare professionals in the FQHC setting.

This position would qualify the candidate to participate in the NHSC loan repayment program.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience (work experience, qualifications, specialist training, key skills, disposition)

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited school of dental hygiene Registered Dental Hygienist licensure in Montana

Current BLS certification

Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology a plus

New Graduate or 1-2 years of experience

Use of dental technology

Dental health maintenance

Treatment of active dental disease process

Infection control

Health promotion and maintenance

Bedside manner

Creating a safe, effective environment

Listening;Teamwork

Administering medication

Self-development

Patient Education

Exposure of dental radiographs

Time management;Patient management

Medical emergency prevention and screenings and management process.

Ability to maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

Have and maintain a valid Montana’s driver license.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role: these duties are the essential functions and are not all-inclusive of all duties that the incumbent performs.

Patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse

Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)

Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth

Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)

Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counselling)

Counselling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health

Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs)

Performing documentation and office management activities

Exposing dental radiographs

Processing instruments through sterilization process

Learn more about Greater Valley Health Center at https://www.greatervalleyhealth.org