Dental Hygienist - Part Time

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Job Summary

Under the general clinical supervision of the assigned dentist, the Dental Hygienist (Part-Time) provides support to facilitate the assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, and treatment of patients at New Horizon Family Dental Care. Additionally, the Dental Hygienist (Part-Time) assists in the supervision of dental hygiene students rotating at the dental office.

Duties Performed

• Adheres to a Part-Time schedule (less than 30 hours) as approved by the CMO.
• Performs clinical examination of teeth and surrounding tissues and records findings and treatment plan in electronic dental record.
• Removes hard and soft deposits and stains from teeth.
• Applies fluoride varnish. Applies pit and fissure sealant
• Provides patient instruction and counseling regarding oral hygiene and proper nutrition and dietary issues.
• Exposes radiographs and files in digital patient database.
• Consistently performs correct periodontal charting, and gives correct recommendations and treatment plans to periodontal patients.
• Performs duties of expanded duty dental assistant when required.
• Ensures work area is kept safe, clean and well organized with an adequate amount of supplies.
• Maintains a cooperative and professional working environment with co-workers and patients.
• Abides by all OSHA, EPA and HIPAA regulations.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION:
• REQUIRED:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Dental Hygienist course and radiography certificate
• EXPERIENCE:
• REQUIRED:
• SC licensure as a Dental Hygienist
• Experience using dental electronic records system
• Experience using digital radiography system
• PREFERRED:
• One year experience working as a Dental Hygienist

Benefits

New Horizon Family Health Services offers a robust and comprehensive benefit package to full time employees. These choices/options include:

• Vacation plus holidays and sick leave

Optional Benefits Which Include

• Medical (PEBA State Health Plan), Dental and Vision benefits
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
• Optional contribution to a 403 (b) Retirement Plan, with up to 4% employer match after the first year of employment
• Continuing education courses through SC AHEC

Mission

Our Mission is to provide quality, affordable, compassionate patient-centered health care to improve the health of the communities we serve. Our Vision is that our community will be one of the healthiest in the Nation. Superior patient care is the hallmark of NHFHS.

ICARE Values

The ICARE values of New Horizon Family Health Services guide our employees toward achieving the mission of our company and our vision for our community. Our values stand for Integrity, Collaborations, Accountability, Respect, and Enrichment.

Community

Greenville, South Carolina is the perfect place to live, work, and play. Greenville is surrounded by mountains, lakes, hiking & biking trails, as well as recreational activities including golf, tennis, water sports, cultural performances and more. Geographically located between Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC, with beaches just 3.5 to 4 hours away.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer.