Job: Dental Hygienist
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Part time, Salaried
Wage: $83476.23 - $104345.29/yr.
Location: Canon City, CO.
Job Description:
Join Our Team at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.
We’re seeking a skilled and compassionate Dental Hygienist who is dedicated to providing high-quality preventive care and creating a positive patient experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform oral prophylaxis.
- Provide instruction on proper home care techniques, including tooth brushing, flossing, nutrition, and the importance of professional care.
- Apply topical fluorides.
- Screen and evaluate patients for caries detection.
- Evaluate patients for periodontal pathology and review medical histories.
- Expose, process, and mount radiographs following ALARA guidelines.
- Perform supra- and subgingival scaling and curettage.
- Conduct root planing.
- Assist with periodontal surgical procedures as part of the dental team.
- Administer local anesthetics (as permitted by licensure).
- Perform gross debridement in cases of acute periodontal conditions.
- Help train dental employees in basic dental skills, radiographs, sterilization, and assisting techniques.
- Maintain patient recall system.
- Manage inventory of hygiene supplies and materials, with accurate documentation.
Education and Requirements
- State of Colorado Licensure of Dental Hygiene
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene
- 1-2 years’ experience working in a dental clinic environment desired.
- Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
- Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required
Valley-Wide is an approved site with the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs. Providers are eligible to apply and may be awarded up to $90,000.00 for providing care in our rural communities.
Why Join Valley-Wide?
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare to all individuals across our multi-county service area in southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we offer premier primary and preventive care through our 34 service sites strategically located in rural communities.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Annual CME Allowance of $2,000.00 (Prorated based on hire date)
- Discounted Tuition Rates, career development and CEU opportunities
- Paid Leave:
- Vacation – 15 days accrued/year
- Sick – 12 days accrued/year
- Holidays – 8 days/year + 2 Floating
- FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)
- MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
- Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
- Retirement Match
- Malpractice Insurance- through the FTCA
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA Retirement Plan
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) & Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) Certified Sites (Loan Repayment Options)
For more information and to apply, visit our website: Valley-Wide Careers
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunity, with hiring decisions based on job-related factors.
Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) For more information on employee rights under FMLA, please visit: FMLA Employee Rights
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.