Dental Hygienist

JOB SUMMARY: Tepeyac understands that treatment of the whole person includes medical, behavioral health and dental care. All three are needed to achieve the utmost quality care and coordination for patients. Dental decay is the number one chronic disease in children that is 100% preventable -5 times more common than asthma, 4 times more common than early childhood obesity, and 20 times more common than diabetes. Decay can affect speech and communication, eating and dietary nutrition, sleeping, learning, playing and quality of life, missed school and/or work for patients of all ages. The Dental Hygienist works with a team of dentists and dental assistants to provide quality dental care to Tepeyac's patients.

PAY & BENEFITS: Tepeyac offers a full compensation package to all full-time employees. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, a 401k, disability insurance paid for by Tepeyac, eight paid holidays, four weeks of vacation and over eight days of sick leave each year. Licensed providers receive time off and reimbursement for CME and reimbursement for the Colorado licensing renewal fee.

The hourly rate range for the BILINGUAL DENTAL HYGIENIST is $44.75-$49.52, depending on experience. *$5,000 sign-on Bonus*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work with dentist and dental team to identify best practice model for integration of preventive dental services with medical and behavioral health services.
• Work with dentist to create referral process and relationships for basic general practice level dentistry as needed to diagnose and treat oral health needs identified during the provision of preventive services.
• Work in collaboration with dentist to establish short-term and longer-term benchmarks for number of services provided and number of patients seen, by payer type.
• Document the above documents in a Tepeyac Preventive Dental Services Plan.
• Provide treatment/services to patients.
• Provide preventive dental services to Tepeyac patients.
• Maintain electronic patient records consistent with industry standards, and as needed to facilitate billing.
• Complete chart notes within 3 days of service provision.
• Provide preventive dental services in community settings periodically as agreed upon with Tepeyac Community Health Center. Will participate in school-based dental services and/or HUB sites.
• Facilitate, with assistance from referral coordinator and case manager, proper referral coordination for patients.
• Submission and review of weekly progress report with staff dentist.
• Achieve monthly patient and service provision benchmarks as identified in the Preventive Dental Services Plan.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Attend required internal meetings, trainings, and events.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Education & Experience:
• Accredited dental hygiene school graduate.
• One or more years' experience as RDH preferred but not required.
• Oral and written fluency in English and oral fluency in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Maintain a valid Dental Hygienist License with the State of Colorado.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Flexible and adaptable. Willing to jump in where needed as the clinic continues to grow.
• Ability to flourish in a team-oriented care model; strong team building skills.
• Excellent communication and listening skills. Creative and positive approach to communication and problem solving.
• Organized, able to multi-task, prioritize work and stay focused in a busy clinic setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations in a multicultural environment; strong initiative and the passion to advocate and provide healthcare to the underserved.
• Strong initiative and passion to advocate and provide healthcare to the underserved

Vaccinations: Tepeyac Community Health Center employees are required to provide valid proof of vaccination prior to starting employment, subject to the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq..), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.), the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (C.R.S. § 24-34-401 et seq.), and any other relevant federal or State law. This requirement includes volunteers. The full list of required vaccinations can be found on our Tepeyac Careers page.

About us. For over 30 years, Tepeyac Community Health Center has been committed to providing integrated physical and behavioral health care to over 8,000 individuals across the Denver metro area. Tepeyac has distinguished itself as a dynamic organization dedicated to eliminating health disparities, particularly among Latino and immigrant communities. Tepeyac maintains an unwavering commitment to effective patient care, continual quality improvement, and the consistent treatment of each patient with the highest level of respect and compassion. Over the next 3-5 years, Tepeyac seeks to continue to expand medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services, providing culturally relevant high-quality care.

All employees of Tepeyac Community Health Center are required to be Colorado residents at time of hire and through their duration of employment.