Dental Hygienist Jobs

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

• The Registered Dental Hygienist will be responsible for the direct provision of oral hygiene and appropriate preventive services to dental patients of North End Waterfront Health (both sites).
• Provides care in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and North End Waterfront Health’s rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dental hygiene and the clinical provision of dental hygiene services as well as those relating to, but not limited to, work place safety, public health and confidentiality.

• Dietary screenings for dental disease prevention and control
• Performs all infection control duties such as:
• Dental screenings, dental prophylaxis, scaling, deep scaling/root planning sealant application and fluoride application consistent with accepted professional practices and standards and in compliance with North End Waterfront Health’s clinical protocols.
• Assesses patient needs and their dental conditions using the following screening procedures:
• Charting and documentation of the oral cavity and surroundings structures, including but no limited to, existing dental restorations, lesions and periodontal depths
• Perio Charting
• Participates in departmental and center wide meetings and in-service trainings.
• Cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments according to health center policies and procedures
• Participates in departmental and staff meetings as specified by Practice Manager.
• Record Keeping: Documents patient-hygienist transactions and assures that dental record accurately reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided.
• Oral Cancer screening
• Dental screenings
• Evaluates X-rays for the provision of dental hygiene services.
• Review of medical and dental health history and takes patient’s vital signs
• Performs other duties and works on specials projects as assigned by Practice Manager.
• Provides outstanding customer service to the patient community with the goal to achieve no patient complaints
• Provides patient dental education in oral health promotion, disease prevention, plaque control and treatment procedures
• Participates in continuing education programs to maintain licensure requirements and to meet the needs of the populations
• Provides a full range of dental hygiene services to patients, including:
• Preparing the dental exam room for dental treatment by disinfecting and cleaning treatment areas according to the health center’s policies and procedures
• Instructs patients in proper methods of tooth brushing and flossing techniques.
• Takes, develops and mounts x-rays.
• Responsible for maintaining all supplies and materials needed for daily operation of operatory.

• Minimum two years experience as a dental hygienist required

• Ambulatory health care setting

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