Registered Dental Hygienist - Part-Time/Temp or Full-Time

MAHEC Dental Health Centers is seeking a Part Time Registered Dental Hygienist to support all our service lines. We anticipate an average of 20 hours per week with additional hours available, flexible scheduling, and a committed collaborative team!
The ideal candidate will have a heart for public health, children in need, teaching new Dental school graduates, and training UNC Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry 4th year dental students! Our campuses are beautiful, our equipment is state of the art, and our team collaborates with one another each day to provide the best patient experience offered anywhere in our region. This opportunity can serve in all our service lines at MAHEC Dental, including:

School Smiles Program, which provides general dentistry to high-need Buncombe County elementary schools twice per week (Comprehensive exams, x-rays, cleanings, and more)
UNC "AROWS" program- which provides full semester training for 4th year dental students from Chapel Hill.
General Practice Residency (GPR)- supporting 7 residents.
Provide care for patients within appropriate scope of legal practice in North Carolina, including prophylaxis, scaling, administration of medicaments and topical agent as trained and legal to do. Educate patients in hygiene and oral health and wellness. Work with MAHEC leadership to help educate, and support the education, of upcoming oral health professionals. Support clinical and education endeavors not only within the physical clinics but also in the community and within other healthcare settings. The work is performed under the supervision of NC-licensed dentists.

Subgingival exploration for or removal of hard or soft deposits;
Application of sulcular antimicrobial or antibiotic agents which are resorbable;
Application of sealants to teeth that do not require mechanical alteration prior to the application of such sealants, provided that a dentist has examined the patient and prescribed the procedure;
Application of acid etch materials/rinses;
Provides patient education on oral, dental, and preventive maintenance;
Complies with MAHEC's Corporate Compliance, HIPAA, Confidentiality, Access to Dental and Billing Records, and Risk Management Programs.
Maintains records on dental status of patients and services rendered;
Participates in educational events for learners, MAHEC, and the community
Serves as back-up for CCA team as needed.
Participates in patient care and education that occurs via the division but takes place externally, such as care in schools, nursing facilities, hospital work, and community healthcare events
For Public Health Hygienists: provision of appropriate parts of a care plan as planned by a license dentist, without a licensed dentist being physically present
For Public Health Hygienists: supervision of team providing care as prescribed by a licensed dentist, when in a setting where a licensed dentist is not physically present
~ Responsibilities may also include backing up or functioning as a dental assistant (under unusual circumstances).

Taking of impressions for study models and opposing casts which will not be used for construction of dental appliances, but which may be used for the fabrication of adjustable orthodontic appliances;
Cement temporary restorations using temporary cement
Placement or removal of temporary restorations
Performs extra-oral adjustments which affect function, fit, or occlusion of any temporary restoration or appliance
This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.

HealthCare Knowledge

This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. COMPUTER
Ability to operate computer, email, and Microsoft Office components.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

~ Spanish speaking skills preferred.

At least two (2) years of previous experience as a Dental Hygienist required.

Public Health Hygienist Certification
NC Dental Hygienist Licensure required.
Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division). Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.

At MAHEC , we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.
Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.
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