Dental Hygienist

Sun River Health is seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist to join our team in Yonkers, New York. Registered dental hygienists are key members of a healthcare team and, under general supervision of the dentist, are responsible for providing oral hygiene service and education to adult and pediatric patients. Job Details Job Type: Full-Time Salary: $87,760.40 - $96,532.80 annually Sign On Bonus: $3500 Essential Duties And Responsibilities Supervises and renders dental hygiene care to patients, which includes but is not limited to, removing calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth, which begins at the epithelial attachment. Provides adult and child dental prophylaxes as well as full mouth debridement; topical fluoride; dental sealants. Provides full mouth periodontal charting for the supervising dentist to construct a periodontal treatment plan which may also include scaling and root planning provided by the RDH. Places and exposes X‑ray films when requested by a supervising dentist. Takes impressions for study casts, removes temporary cement and restorations, or applies rubber dam when requested by a supervising dentist. Other functions allowable in NYS as defined in the dental practice act that may be delegated by a licensed dentist in accordance with regulations promulgated by the NYS health commissioner (example: local infiltration anesthesia following completion of accredited/approved continuing education). Provides patient education, oral hygiene instruction, tobacco cessation and nutritional counseling to patients stressing the relevance of oral health to overall health. Provides HeadStart and ABCD visual oral health screenings. Requirements Associate's degree Graduation from approved school dental hygiene plus Valid New York State license to practice as dental hygienist CPR Certification Valid NYS driver's license 0-1 year experience Equal Employment Opportunity Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non‑disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Americans with Disabilities Act Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis in accordance with applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr