Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Full-Time (30 to 40 hours)

Are you passionate about helping the underserved?

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist– to provide professional dental services to our WNC community.

The position is full-time with benefits, and the candidate may work 30 to 40 hours per week. The days and hours worked are negotiable. 1-hour recall appointments, single column, 8-9 patients per day.

Education: Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene education program

Training: Satisfactory completion of educational program and clinical rotations

Certification(s)/Licensure: Current and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in North Carolina

• Experience: 2 Years’ Experience preferred
• Skills preferred: Local Anesthesia Certification
• Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Russian

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Take, review, and update medical history
• 2. Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease
• 3. Take and develop dental x-rays
• 4. Remove calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments
• 5. Apply fluorides or other cavity-preventing agents to arrest dental decay
• 6. Provide individualized dental hygiene education and counseling to patients
• 7. Work shifts on Mobile Dental Unit as assigned

Work/Life Benefits

• No weekends, or holiday work required
• Accrued PTO (156 hrs. in 1st year based on 40 hr. work week)
• (11) paid holidays per year
• (2) Floating Holidays
• Employer-sponsored, optional Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and dependents
• Employer-paid Telehealth for employees and household members

Financial Well-Being Benefits

• 403b Retirement Savings with Match
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• NC Health and Human Services Program Eligible:

1. High Needs Service Bonus (HNSB) Up to $60,000, over 4 years

HNSB Application

1. Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Up to $60,000, over 4 years

NC LRP Application

Click here for guidelines: NC DHHS Loan Repayment and Incentive Bonus Plans

Career Growth Benefits

• Continuing Education (CEU) based on hours worked

Western North Carolina Community Health Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs, or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hourly rate depends on experience level, certifications, and bilingual skills:

Hourly range $40 to $45 per hour.