Dental HygienistCorrectional Healthcare Partners • Salinas, California, United States
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Dental Hygienist
Correctional Healthcare Partners
- Salinas, California, United States
- Salinas, California, United States
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JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Review daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients
* Work with administrative assistant to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
* Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary
* Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
* Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients
* Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate
* Polish restorations
* Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act
* Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment
* Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist
* Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants
* Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
* Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety
* Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment
* Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients
* Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition
* Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
* Check treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes
* Check and turn on treatment room equipment. Maintain an accurate count of all equipment daily in a secured environment.
* Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment
* Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment
* Review, select and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice
* Submit supply orders to supply clerk/AA once a month or as necessary
* Properly discard all disposable items from each visit in a secure fashion
* Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area
* Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution
* Pre-soak soiled instruments in a disinfectant
* Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization
* Load, activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions
* Store instruments and trays in locked appropriate places to maintain safety and security.
* Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations
* Accurately record medical and dental histories
* Accurately file patient information
* Arrange patient charts
* Be an active participant in team meetings
* Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience and Certifications)
* Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements
* Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program
* Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays
* Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers
* Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
Pay: $52.00 - $62.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24.0 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Languages
- English
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