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Dental Hygienist - Care Mobile

CompanyFamily Health Centers of Southwest Florida Inc
LocationCape Coral
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 13, 2026
About The Company
Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc. (FHC) is a private not-for-profit organization providing services in Lee, Charlotte, and Western Hendry counties. We are committed to serving all patients regardless of their income status. We are governed by a volunteer community board made up of local residents, business, and community leaders. The majority of our physicians are board certified and bilingual, speaking English, Spanish or Creole. For other languages not spoken by our staff or for patients with disabilities, we utilize an over the phone translation/interpretation service. FHC is committed to serving all patients regardless of their income status. We offer a discount fee scale, which allows you to pay a reduced rate for services based on your family size and household income. According to Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC) in 2019 FHC made a $103.3 million economic impact. FHC acts as a valuable employer, accounting for over 874 jobs throughout their service area. FHC is an FTCA deemed facility.
About the Role

Description

We are looking for a dependable, dedicated, and respectful person to provide Dental care to our patients. Outstanding compensation including generous paid time off, 9 paid holidays, excellent health benefits, a company paid pension, and more!


POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The primary function of the Dental Hygienist is to examine, chart, take radiographic surveys, and perform periodontal therapies on patients. The Dental Hygienist is directly responsible to the Dentists for assignment of duties which include patient care and domestic chores. The Dental Hygienist supervises her own patient therapy but communicates patient needs and appointments with the Dentists, and coordinates duties and responsibilities with the Dentists and other dental ancillary personnel.


DETAILED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform initial intra and extra-oral exam of the hard and soft tissue.
  • Document/chart existing restoration, carious lesions and any other findings.
  • Complete health history with blood pressure.
  • Perform periodontal therapies, periodontal health instruction.
  • Perform screening examinations for school children.
  • Sterilization of instruments and maintenance of equipment.
  • Assist dentists when needed.
  • Answer telephone when needed.

Requirements

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent training and experience.
  • A two or four year degree of Dental Hygiene from an accredited institution.
  • Florida Board of Dentistry license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bilingual skills English/Spanish preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Manual dexterity and use of proper instrumentation in the performance of dental therapies.
  • Good patient and staff rapport.
Key Skills
Dental hygieneRadiographic surveysPeriodontal therapyPatient examinationSterilizationEquipment maintenanceManual dexterityPatient rapportDocumentationHealth history assessment
Categories
HealthcareAdministrative
Benefits
Paid time offPaid holidaysHealth benefitsCompany paid pension
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist is responsible for performing dental examinations, periodontal therapies, and radiographic surveys on patients. They also coordinate patient care with dentists and maintain dental equipment and instruments.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
183
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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