Dental Hygienist Job at Sun River Health in New York

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a part-time Dental Hygienist to join our team in Brooklyn, NY.

Under the general supervision of the dentist, the Dental Hygienist is responsible for providing oral hygiene services and education to adult and pediatric patients. This position will work in close physical proximity with patients. Some of the primary responsibilities include removing plaque from and polishing a patient's teeth during routine checkups, screening patients, reviewing a patient's oral health history, and teaching appropriate brushing and flossing techniques.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Dental Hygienist:

1. Supervises and renders dental hygiene care to patients, which includes but is not limited to, removing calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth.
2. Provides adult and child dental prophylaxes as well as full mouth debridement, topical fluoride, and dental sealants.
3. Provides full mouth periodontal charting for the supervising dentist to construct a periodontal treatment plan, which may also include scaling and root planning provided by the RDH.
4. Places and exposes X-ray films when requested by a supervising dentist.
5. Takes impressions for study casts, removes temporary cement and restorations, or applies rubber dam when requested by a supervising dentist.
6. Performs other functions allowable in NYS as defined in the dental practice act that may be delegated by a licensed dentist in accordance with regulations promulgated by the NYS health commissioner.
7. Provides patient education, oral hygiene instruction, tobacco cessation, and nutritional counseling to patients, stressing the relevance of oral health to overall health.
8. Provides HeadStart and ABCD visual oral health screenings.

Minimum Education Requirement: Associate's Degree

Minimum Work Related Experience: 0-1 year

Preferred Work Related Experience: 2-4 years

Minimum Licensure/Certification/Registration Requirement:

1. Graduation from an approved school of dental hygiene
2. Valid New York State license to practice as a dental hygienist
3. CPR Certification
4. Valid NYS driver's license

Preferred Specialized Skills & Knowledge: Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written)

Salary Range: $87,760.40 - $93,020.20 / annually (pro-rated based on hours)

Relation to Mission: The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference