Dental Hygienist
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Job Title | Registered Dental Hygienist | Department | Clinical Operations |
Job Code | RDH | Supervisor | Office Manager |
Location | Georgia, South Carolina or Tennessee | FLSA Status | Non-Exempt |
Grade | Select | Version | 12.01.2017 |
Job Description
Purpose and summary of role
The dental hygienist will provide oral care such as debridement, hand scaling and regular cleanings to patients and provide them with information to assist with developing and maintaining good oral health.
Position Supervises
N/A
Finances Managed
N/A
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
- Current licensures as a Dental Hygienist
- Must be detail oriented and organized
- Must possess excellent customer service skills and work well under pressure
- Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Must pass criminal background check
Preferred Education and Experience
- Local Anesthesia certified
- Ability to connect with patients.
- Driven and works with a sense of urgency.
- Has the ability to multi-task.
- Professional, courteous and approachable demeanor.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
- Current CPR certification.
- Employee may be required to submit to an annual Tuberculosis (TB) and Rubella screening.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures.
- Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients.
- Assesses the nature and extent of dental, periodontics and associated conditions and pathology in dental outpatients.
- Assesses dental condition and needs of patient by analyzing medical records and prescribed protocol to formulate effective therapeutic treatment plans.
- Uses patient screening procedures to include medical history review, dental charting and periodontal charting.
- Takes patient vital signs as required.
- Documents dental history or chief complaint of patient.
- Records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate.
- Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments during treatment of patients.
- Communicates technical information to non-technical personnel.
- Sets up and prepares dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines.