Dental Related Job Openings
Placement and Job
Opportunities
This may range from $14 - $40 per hour depending on location,
type of practice and experience. There is 100% placement of students
who graduate from the program, successfully complete board examinations
and desire to be employed. Dental hygiene positions are available
in both rural and urban areas in the United States and in many
international markets.
Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
and successful completion of written and clinical examinations
the graduate is prepared to pursue a career in a variety of settings.
Many dental hygienists provide preventive and therapeutic services
in a clinical setting in a private dental office. A licensed
dental hygienist also may be employed in an HMO, as a member
of an international health care team, in long term care facilities,
in public health departments at local, state or federal levels,
in school systems, on military bases, for health care product
companies, in research facilities, or at universities. In all
practice settings the dental hygienist may choose to practice
in one or a combination of the following roles: Clinician, Administrator/Manager,
Educator, Researcher, Consumer Advocate or Change Agent.
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