Dental Hygienist

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary,
preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of
insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and
vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center
serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan,
Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a
full-time Dental Hygienist to join our team in Peekskill, New York.

Registered dental hygienists are key members of a healthcare team. They
understand how social and economic factors impact patients' oral health and must
collaborate with other professionals to improve care. Under general supervision
of the dentist, is responsible for providing oral hygiene service and education
to adult and pediatric patients. This position will work in close physical
proximity with patients and some of the primary responsibilities include
removing plaque from and polishing a patient's teeth during routine checkups,
screening patients, reviewing a patient's oral health history and teaching
appropriate brushing and flossing techniques.

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $87,760.40 - $96,532.80 annually

Sign On Bonus: $3500

Location: Sun River Health - The Jennette J. Phillips Community Health Center

1037 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Supervises and renders dental hygiene care to patients, which includes but is
not limited to, removing calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from the
exposed surfaces of the teeth, which begins at the epithelial attachment.
* Provides adult and child dental prophylaxes as well as full mouth
debridement; topical fluoride; dental sealants.
* Provides full mouth periodontal charting for the supervising dentist to
construct a periodontal treatment plan which may also include scaling and
root planning provided by the RDH.
* Places and exposes X-ray films when requested by a supervising dentist.
* Takes impressions for study casts, removes temporary cement and restorations,
or applies rubber dam when requested by a supervising dentist.
* Other functions allowable in NYS as defined in the dental practice act that
may be delegated by a licensed dentist in accordance with regulations
promulgated by the NYS health commissioner (example: local infiltration
anesthesia following completion of accredited/approved continuing education).
* Provides patient education, oral hygiene instruction, tobacco cessation and
nutritional counseling to patients stressing the relevance of oral health to
overall health.
* Provides HeadStart and ABCD visual oral health screenings.

Requirements

* Associate's degree
* Graduation from approved school dental hygiene plus
* Valid New York State license to practice as dental hygienist
* CPR Certification
* Valid NYS driver's license
* 0-1 year experience