Mission-Driven Dental Hygienist needed in Philadelphia
Job Description
Quality Community Health Care
Position Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
Under limited supervision, the Dental Hygienist provides oral hygiene dental treatment and oral hygiene care and education per guidelines approved, issued, and regulated by the state of Pennsylvania.
* Patient screening procedures include assessing oral health conditions, reviewing the health history, oral screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting, and taking blood pressure and pulse.
* Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays).
* Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth.
* Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
* Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (i.e., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling).
* Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health.
* Making impressions of patient’s teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs).
* Performing documentation and office management activities.
* Other duties as assigned.
* Evaluate the effectiveness of the care given by the interdisciplinary care team, identify problems, and guide team members to their solutions.
* Participates in training, orientation, competency assessment, and education of new employees.
* Communicate concisely and accurately, creating a working climate for personnel growth and job satisfaction.
* Serves as a resource to other staff in one’s own clinical expertise.
* Acts professionally, reflecting the mission of the Community Health Center, and demonstrates compliance with all policies, procedures, and federal and state regulations.
* Demonstrates ongoing service excellence skills.
* Participates in performance improvement activities as requested.
* Demonstrates ongoing understanding of corporate compliance policy.
* Participates in meetings and conferences and demonstrates a genuine desire to develop strategies for improved clinic operations and a high level of patient care.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
* Demonstrates an ability to perform job duties as outlined in the job description consistently.
* Demonstrate and support service excellence standards outlined in the Employee Handbook.
* Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competence.
* Demonstrates compliance with patient confidentiality 100% of the time.
* Handwriting is legible 100% of the time.
* Knowledge of the Dentrix software program is preferred.
* Familiar with insurance coverage preferred.
* Prefer two (2) years of hands-on experience as a Hygienist.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Local Anesthesia and Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
* * An Associate’s Degree or two (2) year college equivalent
* Current license and certificates for Pennsylvania Dental Hygiene
* X-Ray Certification
* CPR Certification
* Maintain Continuing Education (CE) requirements.
* Must be a Pennsylvania Board Registered Hygienist
Experience: Two (2) to Three (3) years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Schedule:
* 8-hour shift
* Day Shift
* Monday through Friday
Benefits:
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental Insurance
* Disability Insurance
* Employee Assistance Program
* Employee Discount
* Flexible Spending Account
* Health Insurance
* Life Insurance
* Paid Time Off
* Vision insurance
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