DENTAL HYGIENIST

Job Details

Job Location

Lake Spokane Dental - Nine Mile Falls, WA

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$43.99 - $55.48 Hourly

Job Shift

Day

Description

$5,000 Sign On Bonus for Full Time Hygienist

Committed to bringing healthcare into communities and communities into healthcare since 1978, NEW Health is rural northeast Washington's leading non-profit primary care provider. We treat all patients with the respect they deserve while providing high-quality, integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.

NEW Health has been named one of the best places to work in the Inland Northwest! We set the standard to advance employees within our organization and hold ourselves accountable by tracking employee advancement as one of our key performance indicators. Our workforce development program, NEW Health University, is nationally recognized for developing local career pathway training. We provide all of our staff with paid, on-the-job training to ensure you are confident and successful in your position.

Your Career Pathway with NEW Health

We create pathways for career growthwithin NEW Health. To support this, we provide all employees with monthly paid training and additionally offer tuition reimbursement and one-on-one career planning. There are many paths to grow your career within NEW Health; here are some examples :

Front Desk ->

Medical Assistant Apprentice ->

Certified Medical Assistant ->

Assistant Operations Manager ->

Clinic Operations Manager

Dental Assistant Trainee ->

Dental Assistant ->

Assistant Operations Manager ->

Care Coordination Manager

Pharmacy Assistant ->

Pharmacy Technician Apprentice ->

Pharmacy Technician ->

340B Specialist

Benefits with You and Your Family in Mind

• Up to three weeksof paid time off your first year plusnine paid holidays
• Free Life Flight membership for your family
• No-costmedical, dental, andvision insurance for employees
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution
• Continuing education, license, and tuition reimbursement opportunities

The above list is not inclusive of all full-time employee benefits and is dependent upon eligibility criteria.

Purpose of Job :

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing oral health care to adults and children as follows :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Education / Experience : Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program required. Previous experience in a community dental clinic preferred. Valid hygienist licensure in Washington State required. Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Medicaid, etc.).

Skills : Effective oral and written communication skills required. Computer skills required.

Physical Demands :

Hygienists are required to stand under 1 / 3rd of the day; while sitting, and being mobile are required

1 / 3rd to 2 / 3rd of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2 / 3rd of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, kneeling or crouching occurs less than 1 / 3rd of the time; while balancing, stooping and crouching occur between 1 / 3rd and 2 / 3rd of the day. Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over 2 / 3rd of the day. Smelling occurs between 1 / 3rd and 2 / 3rd of the day. Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 30% for up to 10lbs. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 11lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.