Registered Dental Hygienist
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Job Location:
Springfield, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
NEEDED: Registered Dental Hygienist
LOCATION: 1900 West Sunshine Street Springfield MO 65807
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday between 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM excluding weekends and Federal Holidays. not to exceed 48 hours per two-week period.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must hold an active and unrestricted license to practice Dental Hygiene in the state of Missouri. MUST ALSO submit evidence of completing a program that certifies them to administer X-rays or perform radiologic procedures.
- Provide evidence of program completion includes a transcript or documentation that includes your course work in administering X-rays or performing radiologic procedures.
- Self-certification of program completion will not be accepted.
- Any person with current pending or former license discipline action will not be considered a suitable candidate for this contract.
JOB DUTIES - Not limited to the following:
- Provides direct patient care and receives guidance from higher-level or supervisory staff
- members for only the most complex patients and requires only general supervision from
- a Dentist.
- Performs patient medical assessment (e.g. medical/dental history social
- history vital signs full periodontal assessment and charting).
- Sets up operatory for
- planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
- Handles instruments safely accurately and efficiently.
- Provides routine oral prophylactic care to include application of fluoride solutions and making impressions for fluoride carrier trays.
- Provides gross debridement deep scaling curettage and root planning procedures.
- Cleans dental prostheses fixed and removable.
- Manages dental recall system referring patients to the doctor for additional care when needed. Applies desensitizing and sealant materials.
- Administers topical anesthetic agents local anesthetic and local anti-infective agents as directed by the Dentists.
- Accomplishes all procedures within standard infection control protocols.
- Routinely interacts in a professional and courteous manner with managers and co-workers
- and other employees to accomplish the work of the organization.
- Works with the Dental Assistants to provide input on general chairside assisting works as a team player and maintains efficient flow of patient care.
- Facilitates team or unit processes by working collaboratively with team members or employees to ensure that tasks are completed.
- Possess knowledge of clinic processes and services to function in and interact with various clinics throughout the hospital.
- Responsible for providing patient education appropriate to the Patients needs and oral condition (e.g. post-procedure tobacco cessation caries and periodontal disease prevention).
- Prepares and provides individual and group oral health care instruction to inpatients outpatients and caregivers.
- Provides assistance to inmates with questions or concerns provides service recovery.
- Interprets radiographs and dental images.
- Images are characterized by diagnostic quality accurately oriented and exposed.
- Utilizes dental imaging safety techniques and ensures retakes are minimized.
BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate accrued vacation accrued sick leave 11 paid federal holidays 401K opportunity and healthcare benefits contributions.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Dentrix
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- Infection Control Training
- Chairside Assisting
- Dental Office Experience
- OSHA
- Medical Imaging
- Outside Sales
- Eaglesoft
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