Description

Are you a dedicated Dental Hygienist looking to make a meaningful impact in a community-based health setting? At Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, we are committed to providing high-quality, sensitive, and non-judgmental dental care to our diverse patient population. If you are passionate about community health and looking for a place where your skills can truly make a difference, we invite you to join our team! 

As a Dental Hygienist at Callen-Lorde, you will provide comprehensive dental care to our patients, ensuring adherence to current clinical standards and laws. You will deliver care with sensitivity and compassion, making appropriate referrals when necessary. We expect a high degree of professional competence, ethical standards, and teamwork from all our staff.

General Responsibilities

• Provide dental hygiene services (cleanings, oral health education, periodontal therapy)
• Maintain and document accurate patient records in EHR (EPIC)
• Collaborate with dentists and other healthcare professionals
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain productivity standards through appropriate scheduling and monitoring of no-show rates
• Participate in department educational; programs and continuing professional education, and training of dental residents.

Schedule:

The Oral Health Department is open Monday through Friday. Some evening hours are required.

Benefits

Callen-Lorde is a great place to work – we’re passionate, mission-driven people who care about health justice for LGBTQ communities. In addition to being part of a fantastic team, all full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package including an exceptional low-cost medical plan option for you, your domestic partner and/or your family, tuition assistance, dental insurance, vision insurance, no cost life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, Flexible Spending Account, commuter benefits, a generous paid time off plan, and a 403B retirement savings plan. Learn more about our employee benefits https://callen-lorde.org/benefits/

Qualifications

• Dental Hygienist degree required
• Current license and registration as DH required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Dental Hygienist.
• Documentation of current board certification
• Familiarity with New York State Dental Medicaid/ADAP guidelines 
• Certification of completion of oral cancer detection mandate course 
• Experience serving Callen-Lorde’s target populations preferred.

Desired Characteristics, Skills

• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Commitment to community-based health care.
• Ability to work within a team-based structure.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Commitment to participating and being a champion of Callen-Lorde's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative
• Commitment to the mission of Callen-Lorde.