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Dental Hygienist - 2 days/Seventh Avenue and 3 days/Flatbush - NYU Langone Health - Las Cruces, NM
- Permanent Dental Hygienist Job
- Las Cruces, NM
Job Description
Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Learn more about Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Dental Hygienist - 2 days/Seventh Avenue and 3 days/Flatbush. In this role, the successful candidate The Dental Hygienist provides preventive dental services education and treatment for the patients of NYU Langone Family Health Center Network and participates in educational programs in the community He/she performs expanded functions as allowed by state law
Job Responsibilities:
Participates in patient education programs in the community
Maintain clinical recall system
Participate in the Dental Department Quality Assurance/Chart Audit Program
Adhere to hospital health center and department policies and procedures
Provide chairside assistance to the dentist when necessary and aid in triage of emergency dental patients
Complete the dental record clearly and accurately
Expose develop and mount radiographs properly
Maintain hygiene operatory in an organized and clean fashion assuring that appropriate instruments are available
Apply topical fluoride treatment/pit and fissure sealants
Assists the dentists in filling out charts accurately and processing patient #39;s forms and records Facilitate the patient reappointment process
Provides oral hygiene instructions through individual patient health education which includes: dental caries prevention proper tooth brushing and flossing techniques and nutritional guidance
Provides oral prophylaxis and scaling of teeth with cavitron and hand instruments
Evaluate patients oral hygiene and dental health and make preventive dental recommendations
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a NYS Dental Hygiene License
CPR Certification
Willingness to devote the time required completing assigned tasks on schedule
Devotes attention and resources to provide the best customer service possible
Utilizes all available resources to reach sound decisions
Initiates action to solve problems and assumes responsibility
Works with others toward shared goals including participation in department problem solving and improvement activities
Demonstrates an awareness of and respect for co workers/patients cultural background treating people with fairness and respect
Complies with HIPAA OSHA JCAHO LMC policies and procedures
Meets attendance guidelines
Meets punctuality guidelines
Meets annual mandatory education requirements
Completes goals and assigned projects in a timely manner
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's network provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $86,576.95 - $100,467.44 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
