Cherry Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a mission to improve the health and wellness of individuals by providing comprehensive primary and behavioral health care while encouraging access by those who are underserved. Working in an integrated team model, the Registered Dental Hygienist is responsible for performing all tasks in a preventative and maintenance dental program. A desire to work with a primarily underserved patient population will be important. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position typically working 40 hours per week during the hours of Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cherry Health offers the opportunity for you to be part of a great team that is doing important work in our communities across the state of Michigan. We are currently offering generous Sign-On Bonuses for several positions across our organization.

Newly hired Dental Hygienists are eligible for Sign-On Bonuses up to $3,500!

These Sign-On bonuses are for External Hires only, and are being offered in addition to our other great benefits. At Cherry Health, our employees receive:

Benefits:

If you haven’t considered a career at Cherry Health, we have some exceptional benefits:

• Loan repayment through the NHSC and Michigan State Loan Repayment Program up to $50,000 for two year commitment
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• A generous paid-time off (PTO) policy
• Regular work hours M-F 8 a- 5p
• 403(b) retirement savings with an employer match contribution
• Onsite continuing education opportunities
• Vendor discounts
• And much more!

Requirements:

• Degree from an accredited school of dental hygiene
• RDH license from the State of Michigan
• Basic Life Support/CPR training according to requirements of license and/or certification

Experience:

• One year experience working in a dental practice preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Clean and polish teeth, remove calculus deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath gums, applies topical fluoride treatments
• Chart existing conditions in the mouth including possible areas of dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist
• Apply pit and fissure sealants as approved by dentist
• Expose and develop x-ray film for use by dentist
• Educate patients in proper oral hygiene techniques for plaque removal
• Record information in charts and initiate on going patient recall system for maintenance of teeth
• Perform other duties as assigned

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)