Dental Hygienist - full time and/or temp

Marana Health is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join the Dental team at the Ina Health Center, located in Tucson, AZ. The Dental Hygienist promotes and maintains patients' health by providing dental hygiene services. Marana Health is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), with 11 sites in Tucson and Pima County. Our mission is to improve our Community by providing exceptional, whole-person healthcare.

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Dental Hygiene

Current Arizona State RDH license

Anesthesia Certification

Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (or ability to obtain upon hire)

Knowledge of infection control protocols and procedures.

Ensures quality of care by preparing treatment area for patient; Assesses patient health by interviewing patient, performing visual examinations, obtaining, updating and studying medical and dental health histories.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Performs therapeutic procedures by ordering and/or administering injections and performing corrective, preventive and/or periodontal procedures as authorized by the Board of Dentistry.

Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, providing counseling on problems of daily care, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.

Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols.

Complies with federal, state and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions.

Aids in monitoring, orienting and assisting dental residents and dental assistants.

Develops dental care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities and experiential growth opportunities.

Aids Dental Director by supervising staff, contributing information regarding staff performance and discussing staff requirements.

Serves on committees aimed at compliance, quality assurance and management, and performs peer review as requested.

Maintains clinic standards of care by adhering to the Arizona State Board of Dentistry and those of other governing agencies.

Performs any duties of a dental assistant if the need arises; including proper sterilization, assisting dentists with procedures, sealants and any other dental assistant task.

Complies with all Marana Health policies and procedures, including prompt reporting of Risk/Non-Risk incidents.

Must maintain an active affiliated practice agreement with Marana Health to provide services at other sites as authorized by the Dental Director.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.

Participates in in-service/education regarding Quality Improvement.

Marana Health's vision is to be the premier provider and employer in community health. To support our mission and vision in our community, Marana Health believes health and well-being must start at home. Therefore, employees have many opportunities to care for our own health and wellness with benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short-term disability and other benefits
• Paid time off including 11 holidays plus vacation and sick leave accrual
• Paid bereavement, jury duty, and community service time
• Employee discount for medical services ($500 per year for full-time)
• Education reimbursement ($3,000 per year for full-time)

Marana Health will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, all personnel actions such as compensation, promotion, demotion, benefits, transfers, staff reductions, terminations, reinstatement and rehire, company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will be administered in accordance with the principles of equal employment opportunity.