Dental Hygienist

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties. 

Valley-Wide is an approved site with the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs. Providers are eligible to apply and may be awarded up to $90,000.00 for providing care in our rural communities.

We are currently seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist to work in our dental clinic in our Valley-Wide Alamosa Clinic in Alamosa, CO. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing top-notch dental care to our patients, conducting cleanings, screenings, and educating them on proper oral hygiene practices.

Job Qualifications:

• Oral prophylaxis.
• Provide instruction for proper home care techniques for oral hygiene including proper tooth brushing, flossing, nutrition and need for professional care.
• Topical fluorides.
• Screens and evaluate patients regarding caries detection.
• Periodontal pathology, medical history.
• Exposing, processing and mounting of radiographs, following ALARA guidelines
• Supra- and subgingival scaling and curettage.
• Root planning.
• Procedures involving team periodontal surgical techniques.
• Administration of local anesthetics
• Gross de-bridement in treatment of acute periodontal conditions.

• Help train dental employees, teaching basic dental skills, radiographs, sterilization and how to assist the doctors.
• Maintains patient recall system.
• Maintains inventory of hygiene supplies and materials, as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.

Benefits:

• Annual CME Allowance of $2,000.00 (Prorated based on hire date)
• Discounted Tuition Rates, career development and CEU opportunities
• Paid Leave:
  • Vacation – 15 days accrued/year
  • Sick – 12 days accrued/year
  • Holidays – 7 days/year 3 Floating 
• FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)
• MASA – Employer paid Land/Air Ambulance Coverage
• Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
• Retirement Match
• Malpractice Insurance- through the FTCA
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA Retirement Plan
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) & Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) Certified Sites (Loan Repayment Options)

Education and Requirements

• State of Colorado Licensure of Dental Hygiene
• Associate  or Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene
• 1-2 years’ experience working in a dental clinic environment desired.
• Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required 

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Salary : $83,476 - $104,345