Higienista dental titulada

The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care. Today, Family Health Centers is a leading community health center in the nation, serving more than 40,000 patients annually.

FHC is currently hiring for Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) positions. A successful candidate will experience a fast paced work day, a varied clientele and a supportive team environment. RDH under close supervision are responsible for providing dental services in the areas of diagnostics, prevention, education, and periodontics at Family Health Centers (FHC).

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Cleans patients’ teeth.
• Charts patients’ conditions for diagnosis and treatment by the dentist.
• Takes, develops, and mounts x-rays.
• Applies medicaments to the teeth and oral tissue, removes sutures, and places sealants on affected area, as directed by the dentist.
• Sterilizes instruments by appropriate techniques.
• Performs routine maintenance on dental equipment.
• Reviews patient health history for completeness and accuracy and records treatment provided.
• Provides oral hygiene instructions and uses appropriate techniques to motivate patient to improve and maintain oral health.
• Provides dietary counseling and develops individualized oral hygiene program for patient’s home care.
• Participates, as necessary, in meetings, seminars and initiatives.
• Se adhiere a las precauciones estándar.
• Performs related work as required.

• Graduation from an accredited two-year dental hygiene program.
• Must obtain CPR certification by the end of the probationary period and maintain certification throughout employment with FHC.

Family Health Centers es un ambiente de trabajo familiar. A diferencia de otros sistemas de salud, no hay 3rd turnos, domingos o festivos horas que debe trabajar. FHC también brinda importantes beneficios a nuestros empleados; el paquete de beneficios para empleados en FHC está valorado en aproximadamente 45% del salario anual de un empleado. Además del seguro médico, el Sistema de Jubilación del Estado de Kentucky, el personal recibe hasta 10 días de licencia por enfermedad pagados, 12 días de vacaciones en su primer año y hasta 22 días, diez días festivos pagados y un día festivo flotante adicional para usar en cualquier momento del año. .

¿Por qué trabajar en FHC?