Dental Hygienist Partnership

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# Dental Hygienist Partnership

- Location: Altoona, PA
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Allied Health
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Altoona
- Pay: $25.08–$41.64 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-07T11:07:31.94Z

## Description

**Purpose:**
Under the supervision of a dentist, the Dental Hygienist performs prophylactic and therapeutic services and conducts client education to prevent and control dental disease.

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