If you’re passionate about prevention, education, and patient connection, you’ll thrive here.
Our Dental Hygienists in Island Pond are trusted partners in care—not just support staff. You’ll work in a collaborative environment where your expertise is respected, your schedule is balanced, and your focus stays where it belongs: on delivering exceptional care and helping patients achieve lifelong oral health.

Job Summary:

The Dental Hygienist provides preventive dental care, patient education, and assists with dental treatments within a community health setting, focusing on underserved populations. They perform routine cleanings, screenings, and apply preventive treatments while also educating patients on oral hygiene and promoting overall health.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

PATIENT CARE

Perform the following:

• Initial, periodic, and emergency examinations
• Prophylactics
• Perio scaling
• Root planning
• Fluoride application
• Sealant application
• Radiographs
• Impressions of teeth
• Construction of fluoride trays, mouth guards
• With proper training and certification; administering local anesthethic (novacane)
• Recementing temporary crowns
• Placing temporary fillings
• Taking x-ray film exposures
• Developing and mounting films
• Provide assistance to the Dentist as appropriate

RECORDS

• Document clinical activities and relevant patient care information in dental records as per dental practice and health center protocols.
• Maintain records and manage patient recall notices for dental examinations and treatment as per protocols or request.

EDUCATION TO PATIENTS

• Health Education/Teaching
  • Provide dental health education and instructions to patients for the following:
  • Oral hygiene
  • Dental health
  • Treatment plan review
  • Community
  • Participate in the planning and implementation of community based health education initiatives, including but not limited to formal and informal public presentations, screening clinics, newsletter articles, etc.

INFECTION CONTROL

• Clean and sterilize dental instruments as per protocol.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Participate in the development, implementation, audit, and continuous evaluation and improvement of protocols, services and programs provided by the dental service and/or the health center.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications:

Education:

• A.S. degree from an accredited program in Dental Hygiene.
• Licensed in the State of Vermont.
• Successful completion of State of Vermont Certification Examination.
• Provider level CPR/BLS required.

Experience:

• One-year experience in a supervised dental practice setting preferred.

Knowledge and Ability:

• Able to communicate effectively with patients of all ages.
• Able to work within a team concept, maintaining positive and constructive interactions with the public and with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Must have proficiency in computer skills including, but not limited to email functions, spreadsheets, document processing, and Electronic Medical Records.
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and caries items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Requires normal visual acuity and hearing.
• Requires exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• Requires working under stress in emergency situations during irregular hours.

Full-time and part-time opportunities are available.