Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Are you passionate about oral health and helping patients maintain their smiles? Are you well-versed in preventative dental care and know the ins and outs of good oral care? Do you love educating and encouraging others on the best ways to take care of their teeth? If these questions make you smile, read on! We've got the ideal job for you at Community Health Center of Central Wyoming!

Role: The Dental Hygienist provides oral health care in an outpatient clinical setting with three Dentists. This position performs dental prophylactic services and provides educational information for prevention and control of dental disease. This position is responsible for cleaning and care of teeth as well as teaching proper care of teeth and gums.

The Dental Hygienist must possess the ability to work and interact effectively and positively with other staff members to build and enhance teamwork in the clinic and in the overall CHCCW organization. This position requires individual flexibility, initiative and the ability to handle several complex tasks at once.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth
• Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health
• Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts
• Performing documentation and office management activities

Full-time and part-time positions are available.

Site with Opening: Community Health Center of Central Wyoming, Casper, WY

Hiring Organization: Community Health Center of Central Wyoming, Inc.

Practice Highlights: Community Health Centers of Central Wyoming (CHCCW) is a Federally Qualified Health Center with three locations, providing family medicine, dental, behavioral health, urgent care, and women's health services in Casper, Riverton and Dubois. In addition to our primary care services, CHCCW provides laboratory, imaging and pharmaceutical services, along with case/care management, financial assistance and referrals to over 13,000 patients throughout Natrona and Fremont Counties. CHCCW has been in operations since 1999 and has an annual operating budget of $12 million per year and over 110 full time employees.

Community Highlights: Casper is centrally located in the State of Wyoming and just a few short hours to Billings, MT and Denver, CO, providing easy access to larger metropolitan areas while maintaining small town atmosphere and values. Located between Wyoming's Thunder Basin and the Rocky Mountains, Casper is only minutes away from world class fishing, hunting and outdoor activities. Numerous lakes, rivers and reservoirs surround Casper, while Hogadon Ski resort is just 15 minutes south of town. With over 65,000 people and a strong economy, Casper's unemployment rates are very low and the region has invested heavily in community infrastructure and schools.

Other: Required Licensure and Certification: Current Wyoming licence through the Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners (Required) Wyoming Public Health Hygienist Expanded Function (Preferred) BLS (Required) Salary: DOE, $5000 Signing Bonus