Registered Dental Hygienist

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This range is provided by Peak Vista Community Health Centers. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$94,411.00/yr - $/yr

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services including medical, dental, and behavioral health through our 20 outpatient health centers. We deliver care with our strong "Hospitality" culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 74,300 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado.

Our service area covers 14 counties, from the front range to the Kansas border, with locations throughout Colorado Springs, Fountain, Divide, Limon, and Strasburg. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Compensation (Pay): $94,411 to $112,732/annually, based on experience. Plus a $10,000 Sign On Bonus.

• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

Purpose: Provide high quality dental care that is culturally appropriate and prevention focused. Serves as a leader contributing to the smooth, efficient, operation of the department, the site and the organization.

Education / Experience:

• Graduation from an approved School of Dental Hygiene.
• Possession of a current Colorado license as a registered dental hygienist.
• Certification to administer local anesthesia.

• Sensitivity to low income and ethnic minority community a must.
• Working knowledge of all phases of the field of dental hygiene.
• Skill in the techniques of oral hygiene procedures and the use of equipment, instruments, and materials.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Knowledge and practice of preventative dentistry and ability to instruct patients and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
• Ability to work in a team environment required.
• Excellent coaching skills.

Clinical

• Maintain own dental hygienist practice as defined by Peak Vista guidelines.
• Screening and evaluating patients in regard to caries risk, periodontal pathology, medical history.
• Providing clinical services, including selecting, exposing, and processing of digital radiographs, prophylaxes, supra and sub gingival scaling and curettage, root planning, procedures involving team periodontal surgical techniques, according to Peak Vista guidelines.
• Providing preventative clinical and educational services, including instruction of proper oral hygiene home care techniques, tooth brushing, flossing, nutrition, need for professional care, and topical fluorides.
• Administration of local anesthetics and gross debridement in treatment of acute periodontal conditions.
• Performance of expanded duties where qualified, as delegated by dentist and governed by Colorado law.
• Co-located Hygiene Services in Medical Clinic
• Primarily responsible for the initiation and maintenance of the dental prevention and dental education program in an integrated medical setting, working with both medical and dental team members for coordination.
• Accurately and appropriately assess caries risk, application of fluoride treatments, and dissemination of oral health education to patients, parents, and children in the medical setting in one-on-one visits or in group visits. Identification of and assistance in patient establishment of a dental home.
• Travel between medical and dental clinic sites may be required.
• Maximize community linkages while acting as advocate for patients.
• Exhibits positive leadership skills, actively striving to improve patient and staff experience of Peak Vista, as well as strong communication skills.
• Effective use of the electronic dental record (EDR), electronic medical record (EMR), registries, dental radiology, dental intraoral/extraoral imaging, and templates.
• Work in…