Registered Dental Hygienist - Cherokee Health Systems - Alcoa, TN

Permanent Dental Receptionist / Front Desk Job

Alcoa, TN

Job Description

Registered Dental Hygienist
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Full-time (40/hour per week)
Locations available: Alcoa, TN
Cherokee Health Systems is seeking compassionate, service-oriented individuals to join our team! Do you enjoy helping others? Giving back to the community? There is nothing more rewarding than knowing what you do at the end of the day matters to someone.
Who we are:
Cherokee Health Systems is a comprehensive healthcare organization caring for over 70,000 patients across 13 counties in Tennessee. We provide integrated primary medical, behavioral, dental, optometry, and clinical pharmacy services through our nationally recognized integrated model of care. Cherokee Health Systems is a unique “hybrid safety net”, holding designations as a Federally Qualified Health Center, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility, and Licensed Community Mental Health Center. We are committed to serving our mission to care for all, regardless of ability to pay, through innovation, excellence, and teamwork. We are a resilient organization, strengthened by collaboration across all functions of the system, including clinical care, finance, human resources, information technology, and operations.
Why work with us?
We understand our employees need a great life/work balance which is why we are not open on weekends, major holidays, or nights. We also offer these benefits for our incredible employees:

Competitive PTO package with paid holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Teledoc
403(b) retirement plan with matching
Advancement opportunities

About our Dental Hygienists:
Our Dental Hygienists are an important asset to our Dental team. They perform dental measures designed to preserve teeth and prevent the spread of oral disease. They ensure our patients dental health is made a priority by providing oral health education to patients as well as ensuring our patients feel at ease at their visits.
What we are looking for:
A compassionate patient-focused individual that is a Registered Dental Hygenist. Experience with adult and pediatric patients is preferred.
What you will do:

Cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
Feels and visually examines gums for sores and signs of disease.
Examines gums to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
Exposes and develops x-ray film.
Makes impressions for study casts.
Removes sutures and dressings.
Administers local anesthetic agents.
Places and removes rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations.
Places, carves, and finishes amalgam restorations.
Removes excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth.
Provides clinical services and health education to improve and maintain oral health of school children.
Other duties as assigned

Submit your resume or apply on our website today! We can't wait to hear from you!
Please note to be considered for this or other positions with Cherokee, we do require a completed application (www.cherokeehealth.com/careers). Candidates who complete the company's application will be given first consideration for an interview.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
Cherokee Health Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetics, or status as a protected veteran.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

Primary Care

Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

Alcoa, TN 37701: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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