Dental Hygienist; Float; LPS

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• $0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
• $0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
• Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
• Subsidized Gym Membership
• And much more!

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At Legacy Community Health, we invite you to become part of our warm and dedicated family. Here, your passion for dental care will shine as you make a meaningful impact on the health and wellness of our community. As a Dental Hygienist Float, you'll be integral to our mission, providing preventative care and essential educational, clinical, and therapeutic services across multiple Legacy clinics.

• Role Highlights: Conduct oral examinations and champion optimal oral health.
• Key Features: Be the frontline in preventing oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease.
• Work Environment Benefits: Thrive in a collaborative team atmosphere that encourages personal and professional growth.
• Impact and Growth Opportunities: Make a difference in community healthcare and explore potential loan repayment programs.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner closely with dentists and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
• Mission-Driven Elements: Support total health by promoting oral wellness and education.

Conducts oral examinations, serves as a preventative care specialist and provides educational, clinical and therapeutic services supporting total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. Provides treatment to mostly a pediatric patient population, that helps to prevent oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease.

• Review charts, update medical histories, and communicate with physicians as needed.
• Provide services following dentist guidelines and patient-specific instructions.
• Record treatments and prescribed plans after each patient visit.
• Conduct initial soft tissue examinations, including oral cancer screenings.
• Expose, process dental x-rays, and alert the dentist to observations.
• Perform oral prophylaxis by scaling and polishing teeth.
• Apply cavity prevention agents such as fluorides and sealants.
• Maintain accurate medical/dental records and documentation.
• Educate patients on diet, brushing, flossing, and use of home care tools.
• Demonstrate care for dentures and explain cavity and gum disease prevention.
• Practice infectious disease control procedures rigorously.
• Maintain dental instruments and monitor supply inventory.
• Assist Dental Assistants with various tasks as necessary.
• Attend continuing education programs to maintain licensure.
• Participate in the Performance Improvement Program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Possession of an Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene from a school accredited by the American Dental Association.
• Must maintain BLS /CPR.
• One year of experience as a Dental Hygienist, with experience in pediatric patient management.

As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has been delivering comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable health care for nearly 40 years. With more than 50 clinics across the Greater Houston and Gulf Coast region, we continue to grow strategically and invest in our communities. By innovating how care is delivered, we've stayed at the forefront of connecting our communities to health—every day, in every way.

At Legacy, we know our success is powered by our people. We're always looking for talented, passionate individuals who want more than a job—they want a meaningful career that makes a real impact. Explore our open positions and see if a career at Legacy is right for you.

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