Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Are you a Dental Hygienist looking for a career where you can make a real impact and still enjoy a balanced, fulfilling life outside of work? At Mosaic Community Health, you don't have to choose. Join a passionate, mission-driven team in the heart of beautiful Prineville, Oregon where community, collaboration, and well-being come first.

Why Mosaic?

At Mosaic, you get more than a job you get a schedule and work environment built to support true work-life balance. Our hygienists enjoy thoughtfully structured schedules, averaging just 2 SRPs per day, ensuring manageable workloads and the ability to truly focus on patient care rather than productivity metrics.

Your Role & Impact

As a Dental Hygienist on our integrated care team, you'll play a key role in delivering preventative care, oral health education, and compassionate support to patients of all ages. You'll collaborate closely all united around one goal: high-quality care centered on the patient, not the numbers.

New graduates are encouraged to apply!

What We Offer

• Competitive pay (with additional incentives for EPDH)
• Employee-paid medical, dental & vision
• Excellent PTO & generous paid holidays
• Opportunity to apply for up to $55,000 in NHSC loan repayment/forgiveness
• Continuing education & career growth support
• 401(k) with employer match
• Relocation assistance
• Supportive leadership & a team that genuinely cares
• ...and more!

Responsibilities include Patient Care & Supporting Clinical Operations:

• Provides treatment and education to adult and pediatric patients with the goal of controlling and preventing oral health disease such as caries and periodontal disease
• Reviews the medical and dental histories for evidence of conditions which may alter or complicate dental treatment or services
• Gives direct patient care by providing thorough and gentle prophylaxis, fluoride treatment, sealants, patient education, periodontal examinations, periodontal scaling and root planning, selective polishing, overhang removal, application of desensitizing agents, oral cancer examination.
• Charts and dates each patient's periodontal health.
• Acts as a liaison to coordinate and collaborate, implementation and evaluation of on and offsite community Dental Education and Preventive programs, implementation, presentations and services to include but not limited to; schools, care centers and organizations.
• EPDH Only: May render allowable services without the supervision of a dentist at Mosaic clinics and school-based health centers.

Experience, Education, Licenses & Certifications:

• License to practice dental hygiene in Oregon and local anesthetic endorsement required
• Oregon Board of Dentistry permit required if EPDH

Skills & Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of oral hygiene care in outpatient settings.
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of modern oral hygiene and periodontal patient care.
• Awareness of the public health, social and economic factors which impact on the overall health, and more specifically the oral health of their patients.
• Knowledge and practice of preventative dentistry and ability to instruct patients individually and in groups.
• Knowledge of medical record keeping and dental charting.
• Skill in the techniques of oral hygiene procedures and the use of equipment, instruments, and materials.
• Skill in cleaning teeth and examining mouth and teeth for abnormalities.

Your ability to connect with patients from diverse backgrounds is crucial. Strong interpersonal and communications skills are a must. Must have excellent oral communication skills. Bonus points for Spanish speaking abilities!

Who We Are

Mosaic Community Health prides itself on being an innovative health system that pioneers unique and creative ways to provide and improve patient access to health care. Since our founding in 2002 we have proudly served insured and uninsured patients regardless of age, ethnicity, or income. We focus on a holistic approach to patient care by incorporating behavioral health, pharmacy, and nutrition support to serve patients in the most meaningful way. At Mosaic Community Health, you will work with incredibly dedicated and mission-centered peers and be part of a dynamic team based environment. Mosaic Community Health offers more than just a job, it is a lifestyle. A lifestyle of serving others. A lifestyle of being an integral part of your community. A lifestyle that offers work/life balance. A lifestyle of enjoying the outdoors!

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Reg Dental Hygienist

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