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About the Role
Community Health Center Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving underserved communities in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). We are an eligible practice site for clinicians participating in various NHSC and HRSA loan repayment programs, offering valuable financial assistance to eligible providers.
Responsibilities
- Provides oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, sealants, dental and periodontal charting and topical preventive treatments for patient population to meet quarterly productivity targets.
- Provides appropriate individualized patient education for maintenance of oral health, emphasizing preventive techniques and compliance with recall intervals.
- Provides radiographic services.
- Reviews patient medical history prior to visit, maintaining accurate documentation of dental hygiene services and hygiene assessment including periodontal charting by completion of the electronic dental record at the end of each visit.
- Maintains the treatment area, equipment, instruments, and supplies in proper working order daily, strictly following safety and infection control standards.
- Shares responsibility for the maintenance of the log book, required documentation, and task list including the autoclave with the dental assistant at a fixed site.
- Ensures all electronic charting, documentation, and telephone encounters are in compliance with agency standards.
- Participates in the assessment of dental services and quality assurance program.
- Maintains regular communication with the dental director, staff dentists, and office manager.
Requirements
- Must maintain accurate documentation of dental hygiene services provided and a hygiene assessment including periodontal charting by completion of the electronic dental record at the end of each visit.
- Must strictly follow safety and infection control standards.
- Must ensure all electronic charting, documentation, and telephone encounters are in compliance with agency standards.
- Must maintain regular communication with the dental director, staff dentists and office manager.
Skills
- Oral prophylaxis
- Scaling and root planing
- Sealants
- Dental charting
- Periodontal charting
- Topical preventive treatments
- Patient education
- Radiographic services
- Electronic dental record maintenance
- Safety and infection control
- Autoclave operation
- Quality assurance
- Communication
Location
- New London, Connecticut
Work Type
- Full time
Benefits
- NHSC Loan Repayment
- SUD Loan Repayment
- Nursecorp LRP
- Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program (CT SLRP)
About the Company
- Community Health Center Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving underserved communities in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
- We maintain strong HPSA scores of 19 for primary medical care, 21 for mental health, and 25 for dental services.
- Our mission-driven commitment is to providing comprehensive, high-quality care to underserved communities.