Registered Dental Hygienist

Overview:

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

✨For eligible employees, benefits include:
✅ Competitive compensation & benefits
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance
✅ Flexible spending accounts
✅ 403(b) retirement plan

Why VCC?

• Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Responsibilities:

Complete dental hygiene assessments, develop, plan and implement direct dental hygiene care plan. Take and develop radiographs; set up instruments and other equipment, sterilize instruments. Utilize established dental hygiene protocol and procedures to control oral disease and help patients achieve and maintain optimal oral health.

Assess dental hygiene condition of patient; use patient screening procedures, to include medical history review, dental charting, and perio charting; take patient vital signs as required
Deliver direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures; perform routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning, scaling and root planning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants, therapeutic and subgingival agent, fluorides and related procedures
Develop and implement individualized dental hygiene care plans for patients; perform oral health education for patient and/or family
Educate and counsel children and adults on dental health, plaque control, oral hygiene and nutrition
Perform chair side assistance to dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures, and complex treatments
Occasional overtime is required
Qualifications:

Minimum

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
Licensed to practice as a registered dental hygienist in California
Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program
Current CPR certification

Preferred

Satisfactory completion of board-approved courses of instruction in: soft-tissue curettage, administration of local anesthetic, and administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen
Bilingual English/Spanish

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Knowledge of Federal, State and institutional regulations and guidelines for the provision of dental services in an ambulatory care setting
Ability to independently assess the nature and extent of dental, periodontal, and associated conditions and pathology in dental outpatients
Knowledge of patient screening, charting, and medical history procedures and documentation
Knowledge and understanding of dental surgery and associated procedures, terminology and techniques
Basic computer knowledge, internet use, MS office and data entry skills

Pay Range

$48.00 - $53.00 Depending On Experience

Patient treatment planning • Chairside assisting • Computer operation • Direct patient care • Spanish • CPR Certification • Medical chart preparation • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • Vital signs • Part-time • Medical procedure assistance • Medical pre-procedure screening • Root planing • Computer literacy • BLS Certification • Fluoride treatment • Adults • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Care documentation • English • State healthcare regulations • Microsoft Office • Outpatient experience • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Preventive health (patient care) • Initial patient assessment • Flexible spending account • Chairside coronal polishing • Patient history taking • Dental terminology • Bachelor's degree • Children • Dental x-ray • Data entry • Patient family and caregiver education • Dental equipment • Dental treatment planning • Dental Hygiene • Vision insurance • Nutrition education • 403(b) • Outpatient • Patient treatment • Care plan implementation • Registered Dental Hygienist • Dental sealant application • Polishing • Life insurance • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Local anesthesia • Patient family support