Description

Are you passionate about helping those who struggle to access care or feel unwelcome in other health care spaces? We offer high-quality, compassionate care — regardless of ability to pay.

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a community health center, also known as 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.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Take, review, and update medical history
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease
• Take and develop dental x-rays
• Remove calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments
• Apply fluorides or other cavity-preventing agents to arrest dental decay
• Provide individualized dental hygiene education and counseling to patients
• 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
• Employee Assistance Network
• NC Health and Human Services Program Eligible:
• Eligibility for the NC High Needs Service Bonus (HNSB) Up to $60,000, over 4 years
  • HNSB Application
• Eligibility for the NC 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

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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 $50 per hour.

Requirements

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