Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Community-driven healthcare rooted in the strength and resilience of rural Alaska.

Position Summary

Sunshine Community Health Center (SCHC) is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide preventive and therapeutic oral health services to patients as part of our dental care team. This position focuses on the prevention and control of oral diseases through direct patient care, education, regular professional treatment, and support of ongoing oral health maintenance.

The Dental Hygienist provides services within the individual's education, training, licensure, and demonstrated competencies and works collaboratively with dental providers and support staff to deliver safe, professional, and patient-centered care.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Current State of Alaska Dental Hygiene license.
• Current State of Alaska anesthesia license.
• Ability to provide preventive and periodontal dental hygiene services within licensed scope of practice.
• Ability to take and process dental radiographs.
• Knowledge of infection control practices, Universal Precautions, and applicable OSHA and CDC requirements.
• Strong communication, patient education, organization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to clinical emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene or a related field.
• Two or more years of experience working as a Dental Hygienist.
• Experience in community health, public health, rural health, or a similar patient-centered dental setting.
• Experience with periodontal care, patient education, preventive services, and recall management.
• Experience with dental electronic records, procedural coding, and dental practice workflows.

Work Environment & Travel

This position works in a dental clinic environment and regularly interacts with patients, dental providers, dental assistants, and other members of the healthcare team. The role requires adherence to infection control, safety, confidentiality, and professional practice standards. Travel between SCHC worksites may be required based on organizational needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SCHC is an Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate against any person in employment or in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs and benefits based on race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected class.