🦷 Dental Hygienist - Full-TimeSomersworth & Portsmouth, NH32 Hours/Week | Monday-Friday | $41.00-$46.25/HourTwo locations. One dental team. One opportunity to make a difference.Looking for a Dental Hygienist role where you can build relationships with patients, work alongside a supportive team, and know that the care you provide truly matters?
Greater Seacoast Health is looking for a full-time Dental Hygienist to join our Dental Team, working collaboratively between our Somersworth and Portsmouth health centers.You'll provide high-quality preventive dental care to patients throughout our community while being part of an integrated healthcare organization focused on making care accessible to everyone.
If you're looking for meaningful work, a strong team, and a place where your skills can have a real impact - we'd love to meet you.✨ Why Join Greater Seacoast Health?- 💰 $41.00-$46.25/hour, based on experience and licensure
- 🗓 Full-time, 32-hour workweek
- ☀ Monday-Friday schedule
- 🦷 Work alongside an established, collaborative Dental Team
- 📍 Variety working between our Somersworth and Portsmouth locations with the team
- 💙 Mission-driven work serving patients throughout the Seacoast community
- 🤝 Collaboration with medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, social work, and other healthcare professionals
- 🌱 Opportunities to grow professionally within an integrated healthcare organization
- 🎁 Comprehensive benefits package
🪥 What You'll DoAs a Dental Hygienist at Greater Seacoast Health, you'll play an important role in helping our patients achieve and maintain better oral health.
You'll:
- Provide comprehensive dental hygiene and preventive services
- Perform dental cleanings, scaling, sealant applications, fluoride treatments, and other services within your scope of practice
- Assess oral and periodontal health and identify individual patient needs
- Provide personalized oral-health education and counseling
- Help patients understand the connection between oral health and their overall health
- Document assessments, treatment, and patient interactions accurately in the dental record
- Work closely with dentists and other members of the Dental Team to coordinate patient care
- Collaborate with professionals across our medical and behavioral health teams when appropriate
- Maintain safe, clean clinical areas in accordance with OSHA standards and organizational policies
- Follow infection-control and proper disposal procedures
- Respond professionally and compassionately to patient questions and concerns
- Maintain required professional licensure and certifications
• What You'll NeedRequired:- Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
- Current license to practice Dental Hygiene in the State of New Hampshire
- Current CPR certification
🌟 You'll Be a Great Fit If You...- Build trust easily with patients and make them feel comfortable in the dental chair
- Enjoy educating patients and helping them improve their oral health
- Communicate clearly and compassionately
- Are comfortable caring for patients with a wide range of backgrounds and healthcare needs
- Enjoy being part of a collaborative team
- Are flexible and comfortable working with the Dental Team between our Somersworth and Portsmouth locations
- Understand that social, economic, and other barriers can affect a patient's ability to access and maintain oral healthcare
- Bring a positive, patient-focused approach to your work
📍 Position DetailsPosition: Dental Hygienist
Status: Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
Hours: 32
hours per weekSchedule:Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PMLocations: Somersworth & Portsmouth, New HampshireThis position works collaboratively with our Dental Team and
alternates between our Somersworth and Portsmouth health centers based on the team's schedule and patient needs.💰 Compensation$41.00-$46.25 per hour, commensurate with experience and licensure.
💙 Benefits That Support YouAs a full-time Greater Seacoast Health employee, you'll be eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Medical and dental insurance with an employer subsidy
- A health insurance option with no employee premium for employee-only coverage
- Earned time: 15 days during your first year and 20 days during your second year, including vacation, sick, and personal time
- Seven paid holidays
- Employer-paid group term life insurance
- Employer-paid short-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Optional vision insurance
- Optional long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Access to local employee discounts
🦷 Ready to Make Your Next Move?If you're looking for a full-time Dental Hygienist opportunity where
your skills are valued, your team supports you, and your work makes a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and join the Dental Team at Greater Seacoast Health. 
