CPT Dental Hygienist Jobs
Dental Hygienist CPT jobs let F-1 students in accredited dental hygiene programs earn clinical hours that count directly toward degree requirements. Your DSO must authorize each placement before you start, and the work must be tied to a specific course. Most positions are part-time during the academic year and full-time during breaks.
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Get Access To All JobsWe are recruiting for a mission-driven Dental Assistant Intern to join our team!
We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey.
Our Values
Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency
Department
Montbello Dental Clinic
Dental Assistant Program
It's never too early or too late to start a career as a Dental Assistant!
Students in this program will benefit from the following:
- 6-month program of training and education.
- Full time. Upon completion of this program, students are expected to pass the Denver Health Dental Assistant Final Exam to become a Dental Assistant.
- 960 hours of education to include online learning, simulation labs, and experiential rotations at a minimum of seven dental clinics, 8 sites within the Denver Health system.
- Hands-on learning directly within the industry, providing the best possible learning opportunities for our students.
- Highly skilled and educated preceptors and staff.
- Working in a healthcare setting that values our diverse patient population and workforce.
Job Summary
Under direct supervision, provides sub-professional dental work assisting dental providers in the care and treatment of dental patients while participating as a dental assisting student intern with the Denver Health Dental Assistant Training Program. Functions to support both front and back clinical functions in creating an environment that enhances the patient experience by ensuring safety and quality of dental service.
Essential Functions:
- At the Clinical Level:
-
Maintaining all environment of care areas, including equipment, dental materials, and stocking of supplies in all rooms to ensure that the clinic is functional and in good working order. (40%)
-
At the Chairside Level:
- Communicates well with patients by providing and following AIDET protocols when greeting and seating patients in a timely manner.
- Provides chair side dental assistance to all providers within all Dental Specialty Departments.
- Acquires diagnostic and quality radiographic images for the providers with good visibility and contrast.
- Properly handling of dental instruments and sterilization of needed equipment. Setting up and breaking down of all operatories before and after care.
- Demonstrates asepsis techniques and practices appropriate infection control in the operatories.
- Follow OSHA, CDC, ADA, and Joint Commission regulations and guidelines.
-
Reviews daily schedules to determine needs for the day for the TEAM and communicates adjustments for proper patient flow. (50%)
-
At the Patient and Employee Level:
- Supports scheduling and reappointing of patients for follow-up care.
- Follows HIPPA guidelines to maintain patient record confidentiality.
- Promotes positive interpersonal (customer) relationships with fellow employees, physicians, patients and visitors.
- Treats these individuals with courtesy, dignity, empathy and respect; consistently displays courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal. (10%)
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required
Work Experience:
- 0-1 months training/experience providing chair side assistance to a dentist in the examination and treatment of patients.
Licenses:
- None specified
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge generally at a base level of dental materials
- Knowledge of patient record maintenance procedures.
- Knowledge of infection control and safety guidelines.
- Skill in placing and positioning suction tubes and isolation devices in patients.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to follow Dentist’s instructions.
- Ability to schedule patients using in-house scheduling software.
- Ability to calm patient when necessary.
Fixed Hourly Rate: $21.00/ hr
Shift
Days (United States of America)
Work Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Salary
$20.00 - $26.84 / hr
Benefits
At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.
Here is a small list of our benefit programs:
- Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
- 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
- Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
- Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
- Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
- Tuition reimbursement & assistance
- Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer + free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
About Denver Health
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
We are recruiting for a mission-driven Dental Assistant Intern to join our team!
We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey.
Our Values
Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency
Department
Montbello Dental Clinic
Dental Assistant Program
It's never too early or too late to start a career as a Dental Assistant!
Students in this program will benefit from the following:
- 6-month program of training and education.
- Full time. Upon completion of this program, students are expected to pass the Denver Health Dental Assistant Final Exam to become a Dental Assistant.
- 960 hours of education to include online learning, simulation labs, and experiential rotations at a minimum of seven dental clinics, 8 sites within the Denver Health system.
- Hands-on learning directly within the industry, providing the best possible learning opportunities for our students.
- Highly skilled and educated preceptors and staff.
- Working in a healthcare setting that values our diverse patient population and workforce.
Job Summary
Under direct supervision, provides sub-professional dental work assisting dental providers in the care and treatment of dental patients while participating as a dental assisting student intern with the Denver Health Dental Assistant Training Program. Functions to support both front and back clinical functions in creating an environment that enhances the patient experience by ensuring safety and quality of dental service.
Essential Functions:
- At the Clinical Level:
-
Maintaining all environment of care areas, including equipment, dental materials, and stocking of supplies in all rooms to ensure that the clinic is functional and in good working order. (40%)
-
At the Chairside Level:
- Communicates well with patients by providing and following AIDET protocols when greeting and seating patients in a timely manner.
- Provides chair side dental assistance to all providers within all Dental Specialty Departments.
- Acquires diagnostic and quality radiographic images for the providers with good visibility and contrast.
- Properly handling of dental instruments and sterilization of needed equipment. Setting up and breaking down of all operatories before and after care.
- Demonstrates asepsis techniques and practices appropriate infection control in the operatories.
- Follow OSHA, CDC, ADA, and Joint Commission regulations and guidelines.
-
Reviews daily schedules to determine needs for the day for the TEAM and communicates adjustments for proper patient flow. (50%)
-
At the Patient and Employee Level:
- Supports scheduling and reappointing of patients for follow-up care.
- Follows HIPPA guidelines to maintain patient record confidentiality.
- Promotes positive interpersonal (customer) relationships with fellow employees, physicians, patients and visitors.
- Treats these individuals with courtesy, dignity, empathy and respect; consistently displays courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal. (10%)
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required
Work Experience:
- 0-1 months training/experience providing chair side assistance to a dentist in the examination and treatment of patients.
Licenses:
- None specified
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge generally at a base level of dental materials
- Knowledge of patient record maintenance procedures.
- Knowledge of infection control and safety guidelines.
- Skill in placing and positioning suction tubes and isolation devices in patients.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to follow Dentist’s instructions.
- Ability to schedule patients using in-house scheduling software.
- Ability to calm patient when necessary.
Fixed Hourly Rate: $21.00/ hr
Shift
Days (United States of America)
Work Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Salary
$20.00 - $26.84 / hr
Benefits
At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.
Here is a small list of our benefit programs:
- Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
- 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
- Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
- Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
- Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
- Tuition reimbursement & assistance
- Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer + free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
About Denver Health
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
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Get Access To All JobsDental Hygienist CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does dental hygiene work qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if your dental hygiene program includes a required clinical practicum or externship course. CPT must be an integral part of your curriculum, meaning the work is tied to a specific course and your DSO can document that connection. General dental office work unrelated to a current course doesn't qualify. Confirm with your DSO before accepting any offer.
Can I work full-time as a dental hygienist on CPT?
You can work full-time on CPT during official school breaks or if your program's curriculum requires it. During the academic term, most programs authorize part-time CPT only, typically fewer than 20 hours per week, to preserve your full-time student status. Twelve months or more of full-time CPT eliminates your post-completion OPT eligibility, so track your hours carefully.
What documents does a dental office need from me before I start?
Your employer needs your CPT-authorized I-20, your Employment Authorization confirmation from your DSO, and a completed Form I-9. The dental office enters your information into the I-9 as your work authorization document. Some practices also ask for proof of your state dental hygiene license or a temporary permit, which you'll need to obtain separately through the state dental board.
How do I find dental offices that will hire F-1 students on CPT?
Start with your program's clinical coordinator, they typically maintain a list of approved or preferred practice sites. You can also browse Migrate Mate to identify employers who have previously hired F-1 students in dental or healthcare roles. Practices that already supervise students from accredited programs understand clinical documentation requirements and are far less likely to withdraw an offer due to unfamiliarity with CPT.
Will CPT work as a dental hygienist count toward future H-1B sponsorship?
CPT itself doesn't create H-1B visa eligibility, but the clinical experience and professional relationships you build can lead to a permanent job offer after graduation. If the dental practice wants to sponsor you for H-1B, they'll need to file a Labor Condition Application through DOL and meet prevailing wage requirements for your metro. Dental hygienist roles do qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines because they require a minimum of an associate degree in dental hygiene.