Dental Hygienist

Overview

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health, Cleveland Avenue Dental Center is seeking a part-time Dental Hygienist to work with a supportive dental team in a community health care setting. The Hygienist will assist in the oral health management of all clinical patients (adults and children) and obtain baseline oral hygiene assessment data based on accepted principles of oral hygiene and periodontal care.

The Hygienist must complete the required documentation for the patients’ electronic dental record to reflect the condition, care, and/or treatment needed and provided.

Start date for this position will be on or after July 1, 2025.

• Monday & Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

• Assesses patients' oral health condition
• Reviews health histories
• Completes oral cancer screening (including head & neck examination)
• Completes dental charts
• Communicates with the Dentist
• Performs prophylaxis
• Performs scaling, root planing, and full mouth debridements
• Completes full mouth charting (probing depths) & placement of sealants
• Takes & processes Scan-X radiographs
• Completes oral hygiene instruction
• Discusses smoke cessation and nutrition concerns with patients
• Cleans room and prepares it for next patient
• Assists with sterilization of instruments

• Minimum
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Graduation from an accredited two-year program of Dental Hygiene and licensed to practice as a Dental Hygienist in North Carolina
• Dentrix software experience preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Essential Duties And Responsibilities include but are not limited to: assessed during employment are described in the responsibilities above

• Ability to gain the cooperation of the patient to elicit required information
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and interpret and maintain accurate records and reports
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public & diverse populations
• Ability to exercise good judgment in appraising situations & making decisions
• Ability to work well with others
• Customer service skills
• Computer & electronic dental record skills

These links do not apply to positions that are Part Time, no benefits. A supplemental questionnaire may be used as part of the evaluation process. By completing the supplemental evaluation you attest that the information provided is accurate. Any misstatements or falsification may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.