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Fair Haven Community Care
CT
September 25, 2023
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New Haven
For over 50 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a diverse and motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.
Please note we are offering a sign on bonus of $5000.00! This role can be Full-time or Part-time.
Job purpose
Provides preventative dental care to children and adults and assists in planning dental treatment.
Duties and responsibilities
To provide education to patients and their families regarding proper oral hygiene.
To provide direct preventative dental oral health care to both children and adults.
To arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents, with oversight from supervising dentist.
To maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening and sterilizing instruments as required.
To adhere to all prescribed policies and procedures of the organization pertaining to, but not limited to: OHSA and HIPPA compliance.
To work with the Dental Director on operational tasks, as well as quality improvement initiatives.
To complete other tasks and duties as assigned by the Dental Director and/or the Executive Management Team.
To maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies, as desired or by request of Dental Director.
To complete all required organizational trainings in a timely fashion.
Qualifications
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Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
High school diploma or equivalent
Maintains current Connecticut registered dental hygiene license
Dental hygiene local anesthesia certificate preferred
Current CPR certification
One year experience as a dental hygienist preferred
Familiarity with dental billing and coding procedures
Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, management, and team building skills, both written and oral
Bilingual ( English/Spanish) preferred
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