Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist
Philadelphia, PA
Part-time OR Full-time available, Mon-Fri

$95,000/year

Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance w/ HSA & FSA options
- 401k w/ Match
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement

- CME Time and Stipend Annually
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Room for growth and development

Who we are:

For over 55 years, Delaware Valley Community Health has been driven by our mission to serve the underserved population of Greater Philadelphia. We feel there is no greater cause than helping those in need, and we welcome all who share in our beliefs to consider joining us.

At DVCH, there’s a lot of humanity in our workplace. We support each other in a friendly, dynamic, and diverse environment and treat each other like family. The work is often challenging but it’s always rewarding.

We are committed to giving our people every opportunity to succeed. We believe that investing in our employees is the right thing to do by providing quality benefits and continuous learning opportunities to enhance the professional and personal lives of our team members. If you are eager to realize your true potential while helping those in need, we invite you to explore a career with purpose, and join our family at Delaware Valley Community Health.

What you will do:

Delaware Valley Community Health (DVCH) is seeking a Dental Hygienist Practitioner to join our Dental Team at our busy multi-cultural ambulatory care center and help provide the most efficient quality dental care to our patients.

The position is located at our Maria de los Santos Health Center dental practice. Occasional travel to other practices as needed for operational coverage. This position is responsible for providing dental prophylactic services and dental education for all patients. Some of your clinical duties will be, but not limited to: 

• Take thorough and accurate medical, dental, and personal history. 
• Review and update health histories and previous treatment at each appointment. 
• Perform an extraoral and intraoral inspection. 
• Evaluate and/or record: tooth mobility; inflammatory areas; presence of plaque; presence of calculus; and depth of any periodontal pockets. 
• Chart mouth areas with regard to caries; missing teeth; broken teeth; defective restorations; restorations; and prosthodontic appliances. 
• Note any verbal/non-verbal indication from the patient concerning their interest or problem regarding oral health. 
• Take impressions for study models when indicated. 
• Conduct dental health education and nutritional counselling sessions when necessary. 
• Take patient's blood pressure and pulse. 
• Take digital radiographs. 
• Scale with appropriate instruments and polishes teeth. 
• Perform soft tissue curettage and root planning. 
• Clean any removable appliances and applies sealants. 
• Apply fluoride treatment to the teeth, if needed. 
• Participate in maintaining designated recall system. 
• Participate in the office inventory control program. 
• Maintain all equipment, appliances, and instruments under efficient, functional, and sterile conditions to meet OSHA and safety regulations. 

COVID-19

DVCH is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for our employees, patients, and visitors. In effort to achieve this goal, DVCH requires all employees, regardless of position, to be vaccinated for COVID-19. If an employee is unable receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, a vaccine exemption form must be completed and submitted to the Employee Health Department. Medical exemptions will be reviewed and approved in coordination with the Chief Medical Officer and religious exemptions will be reviewed and approved in coordination with the Chief Human Resources Officer.

DVCH is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ+ employer. For more information about DVCH and its services, visit us online at www.dvch.org.