Dental Hygienist - $1,000 Signing Bonus!

Dental Hygienist

As a Dental Hygienist, you will provide optimum periodontal/hygiene services and oral health education to Unity Care NW patients. You would provide traditional hygiene services such as scaling and root-planning. You may also provide sealants, screenings & radiographs, restorative fills & other services. You would be responsible for the setup and cleanup of dental rooms and charting.

Unity Care NW is a private, non-profit, federally qualified health center that has been proudly and successfully serving the greater Whatcom County area since 1982. With clinics located in Bellingham & Ferndale, we offer comprehensive primary medical, behavioral health and dental care, as well as pharmacy services to a diverse and often underserved patient population of all ages. Employing more than 300 caring and compassionate employees, our mission is to increase the years of healthy life in the people & communities we serve.

We strive to demonstrate our Values in Action in all that we do. We value each individual on our team and aim to onboard a workforce of the very best talent, whose ambitions and values align with ours.

We value respect, integrity, accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

We offer a friendly and collaborative team environment and a competitive compensation package.

Employment at UCNW counts towards eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness details can be viewed at Federal Student Aid. Eligible providers may apply for loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps and/or Washington Student Achievement Council.

While employees at UCNW are eligible to apply for these loan repayment awards, receipt is not guaranteed.

Generous benefits include medical, dental, & vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match after 1 year of eligibility, 6 paid holidays, generous paid time off starting at 160 hours accrued in Year 1 of eligibility gradually increasing to 248 hours per year over 10 years, other paid leaves for Bereavement, Jury Duty & Bone Marrow/Organ Donation, life/AD&D insurance, variety of optional insurances including supplementary life/AD&D, short term and long term disability, critical illness, accident, and travel as well as identity theft protection, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, alternative transportation incentives, healthy living reimbursement, unique programs including medical hardship payroll loans, employee referral bonuses & will preparation services, continuing education, reimbursement of WA State license renewal fees.

Requirements include an Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, two years' previous DH experience, a current Washington State Dental Hygienist License with no actions taken, basic life support (BLS) certification, ability to place and finish restorative materials and sealants, general knowledge of basic dental policies & procedures and oral health issues, especially regarding oral hygiene, general office skills such as computers (Dentrix and Microsoft Office Outlook, Word & Excel), faxes, telephones, and copy machines, ability to organize and prioritize workload, ability to maintain an effective and positive professional working relationship with staff and patients at all times.

Preferred qualifications include previous experience in a community or public health setting, experience working with adults in underserved populations.