Mobile Dental Hygienist - New Britain (30 Hours)

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Mobile Hygienist opportunity covering Meriden and Middletown schools, must have reliable transportation and be flexible with travel. 5 day work week

This is the opportunity for you if you:

Are committed to providing superior dental care and service to children and adults

Enjoy working with and helping children and adults understand how to care for their teeth

Would like to make a huge impact in someone's life

Want to work under excellent supervision

Enjoy being a part of an outstanding team of professionals

As a Dental Hygienist for Community Health Center, you will:

Provide education and dental hygiene to adults and children

Possess a strong interest in the community health population

Have a commitment to preventative dental care

Evaluate overall oral health

Work in a friendly, team atmosphere

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Dental Hygienist program

• Current State of CT licensure

• 2+ years Dental Hygienist experience

• Knowledge of patient screening, charting, and medical history procedures and documentation

• Ability to perform a full range of established dental hygienist protocol and procedures

• Knowledge and understanding of dental procedures, terminology, and techniques

• Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation

Organization Information:

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement and ConferMed

Location:

Community Health Center of New Britain

City:

New Britain

State:

Connecticut

Time Type:

Part time

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