Dental Hygienist (Part Time, 24-hour work week)

Responsibilities

• Provides dental prophylactic services to prevent and control dental disease.
• Captures educational programs to enhance understanding of good dental practices.
• Maintains patients' electronic dental records and tracks procedures performed, materials used, and other relevant information.
• Performs cleaning of teeth including scaling and polishing.
• Administers preventive treatments such as topical applications of drugs to the surface tissues and exposed surfaces of human teeth.
• Advises patients on proper home care and the treatment of teeth and gums.
• Independently prepares topical dental solutions and instructions in preventive dental hygiene to patients.
• Administers local anesthetic as needed.
• Sterilizes instruments.
• Takes radiographs as needed.
• Works with a variety of patients including pediatric patients, pregnant patients, and the medically compromised.
• Performs basic restorative procedures such as cement removal, sealant placement, and other duties specified by the California Board of Dental Hygiene.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of an approved dental hygiene training program
• CPR Certificate
• X Ray License
• Licensed to practice dental hygiene by the California State Board of Dental Examiners
• High school diploma or GED
• Trained in administering local anesthetics
• Fluent bilingual (Spanish/English) skills a must

Salary & Benefits

Salary range: $47.85 - $59.61 per hour.
Employment Type: Part Time, 24-hour work week
Benefits: available to all regular Salud employees working 24+ hours per week. Part-time employees may receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 19 days per year
- Paid Holidays: 12 per year
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
- 403 (B), FSA for dependent care
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Physical Demands

Standing, walking, sitting, typing, reaching, bending, moving and/or lifting up to 50 pounds

Additional Information

Employees on temporary assignments are eligible for holiday pay and California sick pay, both pro-rated based on hours worked.
On-call employees are eligible for California sick pay, pro-rated based on hours worked.