Dental Hygienist

About the position

As a registered dental hygienist at Neighborhood, you will work in a collaborative team to provide patient-centered care, including care to people who may otherwise not have access. You care about public health and are passionate about working with underserved populations. Responsibilities include:

You will be primarily based at our Blasdell location, 4233 Lake Ave in Blasdell and will travel to other Neighborhood locations in Western New York as needed.

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood earned “finalist” distinction in the competition for four consecutive years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to a patient population that reflects our community

• Provides direct patient care including dental prophylaxis, examinations, topical fluoride applications, dental sealants, as well as scaling and root planning

• Provides patient education related to oral hygiene and dental health

• Performs radiology testing as required including panoramics and bitewings

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.

• Must possess a current NYS Professional Dental Hygiene license and CPR certification.

• Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story

• Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise

• Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals

• Fairness: Healthcare is a right. You listen and advocate for patients and the community.

• Experience working with underserved populations

• Strong interest in public health

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in community center or urban sites preferred

• Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply

Benefits

• You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance.

• We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off, holidays.

• Tuition Reimbursement Potential: Our FQHC status provides a unique opportunity for tuition reimbursement for dentists, $50,000. A two-year commitment to serve at a FQHC is required. This tuition reimbursement program requires application and is not guaranteed.