Dental Hygienist
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Job Location:
London, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
09-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
11200KY803 Meyers Baker Rd Ste 200 - London KY
Full Time
Clinical Staff
Description
London Womens Care is dedicated to delivering high-quality comprehensive healthcare for every member of your family. From newborns to seniors our skilled providers offer a wide range of specialties including Primary Care OBGYN Pediatrics Dentistry and Behavioral Health.
Under the direct supervision of a Dentist in a clinical setting and using established dental hygiene protocols and procedures the Dental Hygienist provides professional high-quality dental care and education to a broad range of patients.
- Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned using established dental hygienist procedures such as cleaning polishing x-rays application of sealants fluorides and varnishes and related procedures.
- Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education and risk protocols discharge planning and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a dentist.
- Documents dental history of chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff as appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensure follow-up on result.
- Initiates oral health education and prevention activities.
- Reviews and interprets patient dental records.
- Works cooperatively with other Dental Program staff.
- Helps out where needed to ensure smooth efficient running of Dental Program.
- Participates in the ongoing evaluation of Dental Program operations to assure the delivery of high-quality services that support the financial sustainability of the program.
- Assesses dental conditions and risk uses patient screening procedures including medical history review dental charting and perio-charting; takes patient vital signs as required.
- Provides chair-side assistance to the dentist in the performance of special tests procedures and complex treatments.
- Makes impressions of patients teeth for study casts.
- Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse development during treatment of patients.
- Initiates patient care as appropriate for walk-in patients.
- Assists in the preparation of patient care areas and in the patient admission transfer and discharge process as required; prepares reports and assists as required with patient reception telephone calls routine triage and other office duties.
- Assumes responsibility for the upkeep of the dental operatory and equipment.
- Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment in assigned operatories and for the assigned equipment. Regularly and thoroughly performs maintenance of assigned equipment.
- Uses downtime to clean and restock operatories.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) from an accredited program with a current license to practice in the state of Kentucky.
- Current CPR certification.
- Pursues appropriate CEUs as required to maintain licensure and stay abreast of advances in the field of dentistry especially in areas related to the scope of dental hygiene practice.
- Ability to analyze medical records and prescribed protocol to formulate effective therapeutic treatment plans.
- Knowledge of Federal State and institutional regulations and guidelines for the provision of dental outpatient services.
- Ability to independently assess the nature and extent of dental disease and associated conditions and pathology in dental patients.
- Ability to perform a full range of established dental hygienist protocols and procedures.
- Knowledge of patient screening charting and medical history procedures and documentation.
- Knowledge and understanding of dental surgery and associated procedures terminology and techniques.
- Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with establishedregulations and guidelines.
- Ability to independently perform emergency dental procedures.
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical co-workers.
- Knowledge of patient admission triage transfer and discharge procedures and documentation.
- Must be reliable and punctual.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Dentrix
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- Infection Control Training
- Chairside Assisting
- Dental Office Experience
- OSHA
- Medical Imaging
- Outside Sales
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