Dental Hygienist II
Alamance County
- Alamance County, NC
- $75,920 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Take FMX, BWX, or Panorex x-rays
- Complete oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, and/or periodontal maintenance procedures
- Complete sealants and fluoride treatments
- Provide screenings, dental health education and oral hygiene instructions
- Assist the dentist when necessary
- Complete necessary documentation, review charts
- Maintain hygiene equipment
- Supervise/instruct UNC hygiene students, and assist with special functions with ACC Dental Assisting students
- Provide education for comprehensive clinic patients and to special populations as scheduled
- Participate in special community activities such as Children's Dental Health Month, Give Kids a Smile, Health Fairs, etc.
- Provide preventative dental health education for various community organizations.
- Provide hygiene services to children in a school setting without direct supervision as a public health hygienist
- Provide administrative duties for the portable dental clinic
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Compassion - Ability to show kindness, empathy and genuine care.
- Honesty - Ability to be truthful, maintain high level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Integrity - Trustworthiness to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility or pledge
- Judgment - Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it relates to following policies and procedures.
- Safety-Minded - Creating a safe work environment; managing risks; reducing exposure liabilities.
- Teamwork - Ability to work with others successfully and productively for the common cause and desired end goal.
- Considerable knowledge of and skill in the application of the techniques and practices of dental hygiene.
- Ability to secure the cooperation of the patient and to elicit required information
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and to interpret and maintain records and reports
- Ability to deal tactfully with the public and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions
- Ability to work with other professional and support personnel in the performance of duties typical of the dental hygienist
- Assisting with other duties which may be of a lesser complexity.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)Physical DemandsStand F
Walk O
Sit F
Manually Manipulate C
Reach Outward F
Reach Above Shoulder O
Climb O
Crawl O
Squat or Kneel O
Bend OLift/Carry
10 lbs or less O
11-20 lbs. O
21-50 lbs. O
51-100 lbs. O
Over 100 lbs. NPush/Pull12 lbs or less F
13-25 lbs. O
26-40 lbs. O
41-100 lbs. OOther Physical Requirements
- Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral) Require close visual acuity for job duties such as transcription, extensive reading, operating computer terminal and measurement devices
Vacation Time - All Alamance County full time employees immediately earn a bank of vacation hours that can be used after 6 months of employment (exhausting their probationary period). Vacation time accrues based on the full-time hire date (most recent hire date is used in the case of rehires). Employees with a hire date before the 15th of the month will receive vacation credit for that month; otherwise, time will not be earned. Time will be contributed to the employee's time off bank on the 15th of the month based on a monthly proration of the schedule below.Years of Service - Days of Vacation Annually
0-4 years of service 10 days equivalent to 80 hours
5-9 years of service 13 days equivalent to 104 hours
10-14 years of service 16 days equivalent to 128 hours
15-19 years of service 21 days equivalent to 168 hours
20 years or more 25 days equivalent to 200 hoursSick Time - All Alamance County full-time employees will earn a bank of sick hours to be used when they are away from work for instances related to their own illness or the illness of an immediate family member, death of an immediate family member or when they (or an immediate family member) need to attend a health-related appointment. All County employees earn 12 days of sick leave per year with an earnings of 8 hours per month if employed on or before the 15th of the month.County Observed Holidays - Alamance County will observe the State of North Carolina Holiday Schedule. Holidays will include the following and will be paid at 8 hours holiday pay. Exceptions have been made for certain departments given the nature of the services provided.Wellness Benefits & Programming:
Employee Assistance Program: There are times when everyone needs a little help or advice. The confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through a local provider can help you with things like stress, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, relationship issues, legal issues, parenting questions, financial counseling and dependent care resources. Best of all it's free for County employees and available for your household to utilize. Utilization of the EAP is completely confidential and participation isn't recorded.
Help is available 24/7/365 by telephone.Alamance County Employee Health Center opperated by Everside Health: Available to employees and spouses who are covered under the Alamance County Insurance Plan and their covered dependents, 18 years of age and older. Retired employees under age 65 are also eligible to use the clinic. Depending on insurance coverage elected, care at the clinic ranges from free to a fair market value cost.Services Available:
Treatment of injuries or illnesses such as Flu, Sinus Infection, pink eye, sprains, strains or fever.
Monitor chronic conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Health Disease, Asthma, etc...)
Assistance with finding a Primary Care Provider
Health Education and Counseling
Triage and referrals to specialists when appropriate.Alamance County provides a variety of additional benefits including bereavement pay, Paid Parental Leave (up to 4 weeks), Wellness Leave to focus on work-life balance initiatives, Volunteer Time Off (paid time) opportunities to be a part of the Alamance Community, to opportunities for professional certification pay.Employee Fitness Center:
Alamance County encourages all employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and at work. In support of this philosophy an Employee Fitness Center is available for all County employees to use at their convenience during non-work hours and is open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday-Sunday. This center includes weight training equipment, cardio equipment, a small aerobics room along with restrooms, changing room and lockers.