Part-Time Dental Hygienist

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:


• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.


• Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.


• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.


• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.


• Using resources judiciously and effectively.


Provides preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services, including prophylaxis, fluoride application, periodontal care, radiographs, and oral health education. Assesses patient dental needs, develops care plans, and provides patient education. Assists dentists during procedures and supports overall clinic operations in serving adults and children experiencing homelessness.


NOTE: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

Additional Requirement

• Valid driver's license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program , a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Assess dental condition and needs of patients through screenings, health history reviews, dental charting, perio charting, and vital sign collection.
• Deliver direct patient care including prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, polishing, fluoride application, x-rays, and oral hygiene instructions.
• Develop and implement individualized dental care plans and provide patient/family education under dentist supervision.
• Assist the dentist chairside during specialized tests, procedures, and treatments.
• Document dental history, chief complaints, procedures, and patient observations in the EHR; ensure follow-up on results.
• Provide emergency assistance and initiate care in response to adverse developments during treatment.
• Triage walk-in patients and initiate appropriate patient care.
• Support public oral health education initiatives tailored to the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Maintain accurate and complete EHR documentation including clinical services, telephone communications, tasks, authorizations, and insurance records.
• Ensure compliance with insurance documentation (e.g., CCARs, DACODs) and clinical authorization processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of EHR systems and implement upgrades as directed.
• Contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and team-oriented work environment that values diversity and collaboration.
• Meet required vaccination(s), as defined by applicable law, regulation, or CMS guidance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications Summary

• Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in the State of Colorado required.
• Minimum 2 years of college education required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• One year of experience as a dental hygienist preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

$40 - $54 an hour

WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.