Registered Dental Hygienist

Registered Dental Hygienist Job Summary

Our newly UCSF Dentistry clinic is a high-volume, multi-specialty dental clinic located in the city of San Mateo. This flagship practice is designed with a strong emphasis on technology, integrated care, and an exceptional patient experience.

The Registered Dental Hygienist provides preventive oral care, performs patient assessments, and educates patients on proper dental hygiene techniques. Responsibilities include conducting oral health screenings, taking digital X-rays, cleaning and polishing teeth, applying sealants and fluoride, and assisting the dentist with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The RDH ensures high-quality patient care, maintains infection‑control standards, and contributes to a positive, efficient dental practice environment.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification  positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $67.99 - $84.78 (Hourly Rate).

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The UCSF School of Dentistry is committed to providing outstanding, integrated patient-centered care, preparing the next generation of clinicians and scientists for a rapidly evolving health care system, leading the world in scientific discovery and its translation into improved patient care and public health, creating and maintaining a supportive work and learning environment that attracts the best faculty staff, students, and trainees who can meet the changing needs of the School, society and profession, and optimizing resources to support strategic objectives and maximize stakeholder value.

MISSION: Advancing health through excellence in patient care, education and discovery.

VISION: To be the preeminent innovator in oral and craniofacial health worldwide.

VALUES: Through our values, we demonstrate PRIDE in all that we do. Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We provide comprehensive oral health care services with over 120,000 patient visits per year. We offer a four‑year DDS program as well as a two‑year program for international dentists that culminates in the DDS degree. We have numerous specialty residencies, PhD and Master’s degree programs in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, a combined DDS‑PhD program, and a combined PhD‑dental specialty training program.

Other graduate programs include Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology and Bioengineering, and a DDS/MBA program. The School is one of the preeminent oral and craniofacial research enterprises in the world, ranking number one in National Institute of Health funding for 25 consecutive years.

• Current Registered Dental Hygienist & California x-ray safety license
• Current BLS/CPR certification
• Local anesthesia certification/permit
• Completed Nitrous Oxide course
• One year experience as RDH; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Possession of the legal requirements to practice as a Dental Hygienist as determined by the California Board of Dental Examiners; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Knowledge of high clinical standards in dental assisting practices and demonstrated ability to implement these standards
• Skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and periodontal instrumentation
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods; and maintenance and operation of dental equipment and instruments
• Skilled in placing sealants, fluoride, and other preventive treatments
• Ability to multi‑task in a fast paced environment and work efficiently in a busy environment
• Skilled in digital radiography, intraoral scanning (preferred), anesthetic administration
• Experience…