Job description

Exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced medical team within a growing federally qualified community health center. HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. “The Heart of Our Community” provides comprehensive services including adult/pediatric medical care, health education, health assessment and screenings, gynecology, cardiology, behavioral health, substance use treatment, and adult/pediatric dental care. We are currently seeking a motivated, Part Time (20 hours per week) Registered Dental Hygienist that enjoys working with culturally diverse children and families in providing comprehensive patient care.

Registered Dental Hygienist Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Dental Officer, the Dental Hygienist will provide oral healthcare to our dental patients as per the dentist’s instructions. The healthcare will consist of cleaning, scaling, polishing teeth, taking/processing X-rays and teaching oral hygiene.

Schedule

Wed & Fri 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Required Qualifications

1. Completion of Dental Hygienist program at an accredited institution.

2. Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a Dental Hygienist required.

3. License to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.

4. Maintain current certification in CPR at the healthcare provider level required.

5. Experience and ability to perform all phases of hygiene and clinical management required.

6. Must submit a CORI release form and demonstrate proof of being free from disqualifying information required

7. Ability to handle young patients, handicapped patients and medically comprised patients required.

8. Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner required.

9. Experience with Dentrix preferred.

10. Bi-lingual/tri-lingual skills preferred.

Competencies

1. High level of customer service and a positive approach to work with patients. Projects positive attitude about the department and the health center, and offers services to ensure positive experience.

2. Ability to maintain an organized work area and work collaboratively as a member of a team.

3. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and time management skills to effectively communicate with patients.

4. Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.

5. Works well under pressure to manage stressful situations.

6. Uses sound judgment and confidence.

7. Ability to multi- task.

8. Detail-oriented and accurate.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Benefits include: employer contributed health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability and retirement contributions; voluntary flexible spending accounts and disability/critical illness coverage.

HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

HealthFirst celebrates and supports diversity and varied perspectives. We strive to eliminate discrimination and to hire applicants of diverse backgrounds, cultures and thoughts. HealthFirst does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy/breastfeeding, transgender status, and sexual orientation), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other protected class.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Experience:

• RDH: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish and/or Portuguese/CV Creole (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Massachusetts RDH (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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