Dental Hygienist

Responsibilities

• Performs Essential Dental Hygiene duties as defined in ORS 679.010
• Properly exposes, processes, and mounts oral radiographs
• Properly reviews health history from a patient
• Educates patient to oral health care needs
• Affords assistance with other clinic responsibilities as needed
• Performs periodontal probing’s and record findings
• Provides appropriate periodontal services as treatment planned by the dentist
• Applies fluoride and sealants
• Administers local anesthetic agents

Requirements

• Must possess a degree from an accredited school of Dental Hygiene
• Current license to practice hygiene in the State of Oregon
• Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Skilled at using electronic health records as applicable to area of work (EPIC, EagleSoft)
• Preferred: Expanded Practice Dental Hygiene Permit, Nitrous Oxide Permit, Three to five years of experience in Dental field, Experience working in community health, Basic knowledge of adult learning models

Qualifications

• Skilled at intervening and promoting reconciliation, compromise and positive outcomes in difficult interactions

Skills

• Skilled at using electronic health records as applicable to area of work (EPIC, EagleSoft)

Benefits

• The Potential For The Following Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Accident, Short Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Available Company Match
• Licensure Renewal Fees Organization Paid Standard Life Insurance
• Malpractice and Worker’s Compensation Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• HRSA Loan Repayment Options (SUD, NHSC, NURSE Corps) and the Oregon Healthcare Provider Incentive Program
• Wellness Programs Such as Cooking, Zumba, Yoga, and Gardening
• Personal and Professional Development Seminars

Pay

• Expanded Practice - $46.00 - $60.00
• Non-Expanded Practice - $40.00- $48.00

Schedule

Full-Time

Contact Information

We’re committed to compassionate care for all. Our patients. Our employees. You. At La Clinica, we love our patients and enthusiastically treat them with the same care, respect, and dignity that we would our friends, family, and neighbors because that's who they are. If this appeals to you, La Clinica might be the right place to build your career. We’re looking for the right team members to treat our patients with this level of care. We extend our commitment to compassionate care to our employees as well. We invest in our employees' lives through competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, easy access to wellness, personal and professional development opportunities.

If you consider yourself disabled and desire assistance in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.

For more information, please visit our website at: https://laclinicahealth.org/patients/approach/