Dental Hygienist

Performs duties of a dental hygienist by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with dental standard practice. Responsibilities include:

• →Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
• →Responsible for the preparation and setting up of materials necessary for each procedure.
• →Detects potential disease by using probes to locate periodontal disease and assess levels of recession
• →Assist in managing dental emergencies
• →Mechanical polishing of the coronal portion of the teeth
• →Application of desensitizing agents
• →Whitening of the coronal portion of the teeth using tray-based systems; including the application of a dam if required for these tray-based systems
• →Application of desensitizing agents
• →Responsible for following all OSHA Standards, sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of the clinic and equipment.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification/Licensure Specific Requirements:     Must Maintain CPR Certification     Dental Radiology Certification
• Knowledge of dental terminology
• Bilingual preferred, but not required. If bilingual, provides language support services, as requested, based on patient and clinic needs.

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.