Dental Hygiene Patient Care Specialist

2 days ago


Nashville, Tennessee, United States Remington College Full time
Job Summary

Remington College seeks a highly skilled and experienced Dental Hygiene Patient Care Specialist to provide support and developmental feedback to students who provide patient care at the clinic. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical dental practice and educational methodology.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor Clinical Services: Ensure that the clinical services provided by students meet and/or exceed industry standards.
  • Provide Quality Feedback: Offer support and developmental feedback to students who provide patient care at the clinic.
  • Collaborate with Physicians: Work with physicians to obtain clearance for providing dental services and review patients' medical records.
  • Screen Patients: Screen and review all patient medical histories before administering their dental hygiene services.
  • Prescribe Medication: Prescribe antibiotic prophylaxis medication(s) for the clinic's patients when medically indicated.
  • Conduct Oral Assessments: Conduct preliminary oral assessments in conjunction with assessing patients' radiographic examination needs.
  • Prescribe Radiographs: Prescribe patient radiographs as indicated by patient need.
  • Evaluate Lesions: Evaluate suspicious lesions, anomalies, or other pathologies.
  • Refer Patients: Refer patients for dental care services as indicated.
  • Administer Anesthesia: Administer local anesthesia as required, or supervise the administration of local anesthesia by students.
  • Provide Dental Services: Provide dental services as a backup when needed.
  • Attend to Medical Emergencies: Attend to patients in the event of medical emergencies.
  • Respond to Patient Issues: Respond to issues from patients of record, in person or via phone.
  • Complete In-Service Activities: Complete Dental Hygiene program in-service activities as required.
  • Attend Department Meetings: Attend and participate in Dental Hygiene department meetings and program functions.
  • Coordinate Clinical Support: Coordinate and cooperate with faculty members to ensure the correlation and standardization of course content and clinical application.
  • Perform Administrative Tasks: Perform clinical support functions as assigned or needed.
Requirements
  • Education: A minimum of a doctoral degree in dentistry.
  • Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of clinical dental practice experience.
  • Qualifications: Dental licensure qualifications compliant with the State Board of Dentistry, active professional membership, and current CPR certification.


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