Dental Hygienist- FT

🦷 Dental Hygienist - Full-Time

Somersworth & Portsmouth, NH
32 Hours/Week | Monday-Friday | $41.00-$46.25/Hour

Two 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 Do

As 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 Need

Required:

• 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 Details

Position: Dental Hygienist
Status: Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
Hours: 32 hours per week
Schedule:Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Locations: Somersworth & Portsmouth, New Hampshire

This 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 You

As 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.