Dental Hygienist Job at Sun River Health in New York

Overview

Sun River Health is seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist to join our Bay Street Health Center team in Staten Island, NY. Sun River Health provides comprehensive primary, preventive and behavioral health services to all, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Essential Responsibilities and Job Duties

• Supervises and renders dental hygiene care to patients, including removing calcified deposits, accretions and stains from teeth surfaces, beginning at the epithelial attachment.
• Provides adult and child dental prophylaxes, full mouth debridement, topical fluoride and dental sealants.
• Provides full mouth periodontal charting for the supervising dentist to construct a periodontal treatment plan; may include scaling and root planing provided by the RDH.
• Places and exposes X-ray films when requested by a supervising dentist.
• Takes impressions for study casts, removes temporary cement and restorations, or applies rubber dam when requested by a supervising dentist.
• Performs other functions allowable in NYS as defined in the dental practice act and delegated by a licensed dentist (e.g., local infiltration anesthesia after approved continuing education).
• Provides patient education, oral hygiene instruction, tobacco cessation and nutritional counseling, stressing the link between oral health and overall health.
• Provides HeadStart and ABCD visual oral health screenings.

The above describes the essential job functions and general requirements and is not exhaustive of all duties.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement

• Associate's Degree

Minimum Licensure/Certification/Registration Requirement

• Graduation from an approved school of dental hygiene
• Valid New York State license to practice as a dental hygienist
• CPR Certification
• Valid NYS driver\'s license

Minimum Work-Related Experience

• 0-1 year

Preferred Work-Related Experience

• 2-4 years

Job Type

• Full-time

Salary

• $87,760.40 - $93,020.20 annually (pro-rated based on hours)

About Sun River Health

Sun River Health has a rich history of providing quality, affordable health care to communities in need. Founded in the early 1970s by four African American women in Peekskill, NY, the organization grew into a Federally Qualified Health Center system with over 45 locations serving more than 250,000 patients across the Hudson Valley, NYC and Long Island. In 2018, Sun River Health merged with Brightpoint Health to expand integrated services under one umbrella.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Commuter and Transit Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Provider Incentive Compensation Program
• Professional License, Certification, and DEA Fees Reimbursement

Why Join Sun River Health?

• Mission-Driven Work
• Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
• Professional Growth
• Supportive Environment
• Community Impact

Equal Employment Opportunity statements and ADA accommodations are provided as part of our commitment to a fair and accessible workplace.