Dental Hygienist

3 months ago

Portland, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Part time
Summary

VA Portland Health Care System is a Complexity Level 1a Facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings. VAPORHCS is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Portland, Oregon, outpatient and residential facilities in Vancouver, Washington, and 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics.



Duties

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

  • Sets up operatory for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
  • Handles instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently.
  • Assesses patient's medical, dental, anxiety/phobias, medications and comorbidities to allow for safe patient care.
  • Assesses the impact of patient's medical and dental condition on maintaining oral health Recognizes age-related and physical changes in individual patients and adapts patient environment to maximize patient comfort.
  • Skill in detecting dental plaque and calculus, oral abnormalities and pathologies, assessing inflammation and providing safe instrumentation for all dental hygiene procedures.
  • Provides routine oral prophylactic care.
  • Provides gross debridement, scaling and root planing procedures.
  • Selects the appropriate fluoride products and understands indications/limitations for safe and proper application.
  • Applies oral desensitizing and sealant materials.
  • Cleans dental prostheses, fixed and removable.
  • Manages dental recall system, referring patients to the doctor for additional care when appropriate Makes impressions for fluoride carrier trays.
  • Provides patient education appropriate to the Veteran's comprehension, needs and oral condition Explains hygiene procedures, indications, complications and expected outcomes to individual patient and caregiver
  • Prepares and provides education to patients and caregivers, either in group sessions or individually, on periodontal disease, wellness, health maintenance, oral hygiene practices, parafunctional habits, and effect of illness, addictions, medications and tobacco on the oral cavity.
  • Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed Properly utilizes dental radiographic equipment, radiation safety techniques and barriers Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized Appropriately interprets exposed radiographic images.
  • Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatory Instruments are properly prepared for sterilization by SPS standards Instruments are prepared in a manner that does not delay clinical care.
  • Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in exposing images.
  • Assists patients in scheduling appointments.
  • Assists in filling gaps in the schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments Charts findings, treatment plans, and treatment provided in patient records.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0730am-5pm (8 or 9 hour shifts available)
Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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