Dental Hygienist (4-day work week)

About the role

Wake County Public Health Dental Clinic is seeking a flexible, high-energy, patient-focused dental hygienist to join #TeamWake. If you excel in teamwork, providing quality care to underserved populations, and have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude, this position is for you!

We provide comprehensive dental services for children from birth to 20 years, including those with Medicaid and uninsured low-income children. Our clinic participates in the annual Give Kids A Smile program and community outreach for early detection of childhood caries. We have received grants from the Delta Dental Foundation and the NC DHHS, allowing us to provide over 8,000 preventative dental visits at no cost.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical preventative services, patient and parent education, and guidance to dental students.
• Perform dental hygiene procedures, expose, develop, and mount radiographs, prepare patients for appointments, dismiss patients, follow infection control/sterilization protocols, and apply dental sealants and fluoride varnish.
• Provide educational opportunities for rotating dental students, dental hygiene students, and dental assisting students.
• Maintain and develop a good working relationship with the entire WCHS Dental Clinic team to foster a team-centered working environment.
• Participate in community outreach events such as Give Kids A Smile to promote public relations.
• Stay updated on the latest dental techniques and materials, as well as infection control standards specified by the CDC, OSHA, and other regulatory entities.

Requirements

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Associate's degree or equivalent from an accredited dental hygiene program
• One year of experience as a dental hygienist
• Licensed to practice as Dental Hygienist by the NC State Board of Dental Examiners
• CPR Equivalent education and experience are NOT accepted

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• More than one-year experience providing dental care in a public health or mostly pediatric population setting
• Spanish Language skills preferred but not required
• Experience with Dentrix or similar dental software

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Dentrix dental software or similar
• EHRAbility to recognize and respect the value of individual differences and to work with a diverse population
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with others in order to encourage and support communication and teamwork
• Ability to build and maintain ongoing collaborative, working relationships with leadership, coworkers, and staff to achieve the goals of the agency and work unit
• Ability to accomplish tasks and processes accurately and completely
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals either verbally or in writing to ensure that they understand the information and the message
• Ability to listen and respond appropriately to others
• Ability to instruct and train employees, students, faculty and/or other clients by providing information, including appropriate procedures, practices and/or the operation of equipment
• Ability to assure understanding compliance of applicable policies and procedures by self and all dental staff
• Ability to maintain conditions that ensure a healthy and safe working environment

Skills

• Microsoft Word proficiency
• Dentrix or similar dental software proficiency
• Effective communication skills
• Positive attitude
• Teamwork
• Education and training of dental students
• Community outreach
• Staying updated on dental techniques and standards

Benefits

Commensurate with experience

Pay

Market range: $28.84 - $49.03

Schedule

M-W: 8am-5pm; Th: 8am-12pm