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Stroudsburg, PA - 100 St. Lukes Lane

Full time

R124506

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Provides community oral health education and public health interventions/activities and to provide direct care to patients of Star Community Health as part of Dental Service Encounters for the purpose of prevention, assessment, and/or treatment of dental problems.

J O B DU T I ES AN D R E SPO NSI B I L I T I E S:

• P r ovid e s f ull ra n g e of d e nt a l car e s er vi c e s to Star Community Health's d e nt a l p a ti e nts at the highest level of PHDHP certification in accordance with 49 Pa. Code § 33.205b

• D e monst ra t e s c omp e t e n c y in the a s s e ssm e nt, ra n ge of t r e a tm e nt, knowl e d ge of g r owth a nd d e v e lopm e nt a nd c o mmuni ca tion a pp r op r i a te to the a ge of the p a ti e nt t rea t e d

• Performs the d a y to d a y operations of the Rural Health Dental Clinic including directing front desk assistants, scheduling, claim/charge entry, and ensures quality and regulatory compliance

• Perform x-ray, equipment maintenance, sterile processing and other clinical processes necessary for the operation of the Rural Health Dental Clinic

• Att e nds m a nd a t e d hospit a l a nd d e p a r tm e nt a l m ee t in g s a nd f u n c tions

• Collaborates with Rural Health Clinic Medical Staff and Community Health Staff on public health initiatives

• M a int a ins c ompli a n c e w i th d e p ar tm e nt poli c y r e g ar ding a c c u ra t e a nd tim e ly p a ti e nt c h ar ti n g in the e lectronic medical records s y st e m

• Assists Rural Health Clinic Dentist when they are present in the clinic providing care

• M a int a ins c on f id e nti a li t y of a ll m a t er i a ls h a ndl e d within the n e two r k/ e ntity a s w e ll a s the p r op e r r e l ea s e of in f o r m a tion

• C ompli e s with n e two r k a nd d e p ar tm e nt a l poli c i e s r e g ar di n g issu e s of e mpl o y e e , p a ti e nt a nd e nvi r onm e nt a l s a fe t y a nd f ollows a pp r op r i a te re po r ti n g re qui r e m e nts

• Monito r s a nd c ompli e s with a ll in fec tion c ont r ol a nd s afe t y p r o c e du r e s

• O ff e r s sugg e stions to imp r ove wo r k m e thods or p r o ce du r e s. P ar ti c ip a t e s in Qu a li t y Improvement process

PH YSICA L AN D S EN S O R Y R E Q UIR E M E N T S :

S i t up t o 6 h o urs p e r d a y ; 1 hour a t a t i m e . S ta nd f or up t o 2 hours p e r d a y . W a l k 6 hours p e r d a y ; 10 mi nu t e s a t a t i m e . Con s i s t e n tl y li f t , ca rry a nd pu s h ob je c t s up t o 10 l b s . O c c a s i on all y li f t , ca rry a nd pu s h ob je c t s up t o 75 l b s . F r e qu e n tl y s t oop a nd b e n d . F r e qu e n tl y r eac h a bo v e s hou l d e r le v el . M u s t b e a b l e t o p e r c e i v e a t t r i b u te s of a n ob je c t t hrou g h t o u c h . M u s t be a b l e t o h e a r a s i t r el a te s t o nor m a l c on v e r s ati on, a nd h i g h a nd l ow f r e qu e n c ie s . M u s t b e a b l e t o s e e a s i t r el a te s t o g e n e r al , n ea r, f a r, c o l or a nd p e r i ph e r a l v i s i o n s .

EDUCATION:

Bachelors in Dental Hygiene preferred. Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner certificate is required. Dental x-ray certification in t he s ta t e of P e nn s y l v a n i a a nd e v i d e n c e of c urr e n t pro f e ss i on a l l i a b i lit y i n s ur a n c e that meets or exceeds requirements set forth by the State Board of Dentistry for PHDHPs in Pennsylvania .

T RAININ G A N D E X P E RI E NC E:

Three years of experience as a Dental Hygienist.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

Learn More Here. (http://www.slhn.org/About)