Dental HygienistWater Street Mission • Lancaster, California, United States
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Dental Hygienist
Water Street Mission
- Lancaster, California, United States
- Lancaster, California, United States
À propos
WSM is hiring a *Dental Hygienist. *This position is responsible for providing dental hygiene treatment and clinic operation & maintenance to the Water Street Health Services dental patients. As a member of the dental clinic you will be a part of the team that will provide a holistic approach to patient care and often provides more time to care for the guest than a modern dental office. While working at WSHS you will be able to take time getting to know your patients and provide the care needed.
This position is 32 hours, Monday - Thursday, off Fridays, and scheduled hours may vary based on the guests' needs.
*What WSM Offers:*
* Rewarding Compensation & Retirement Support
* Comprehensive Health & Wellness Coverage
* Generous PTO for Work-Life Balance
* Educational Assistance & Tuition Support
* Growth-Focused Career Advancement
*Essential Functions:*
* Excellence in listening, building rapport with patients, showing compassion, and praying with patients before leaving their appointment.
* Responsibility over tracking patients’ periodontal health by doing periodontal charting, prophies, scaling/root plannings, perio maintenance visits within the scope of practice of a PA licensed hygienist.
* Current CPR/BLS certification
* Taking vitals and review medical histories are accurate.
* Keeping patient documentation up-to-date and completed by the end of each clinic day.
* Taking radiographs when deemed appropriate.
* Tasks under direct supervision: 1. Placement of sub gingival agent. 2. Periodontal probing, scaling, root planning, polishing or other procedures required to remove calculus deposits, accretions, excess or flash restorative materials and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth and beneath the gingiva. 3. Administration of local anesthesia (with permit).
* Regular and timely consultation with the dentist regarding operations and clinical care including exams on appropriate hygiene patients.
* Operate on a treatment schedule that honors time with each patient and maintains the timely flow of care, minimizing wait times.
* Responsible for clinic opening and closing procedures and provide oversight and assistance to the dental assistant staff with cleaning, set-up and next day clinic preparation.
* Responsible for set-up and turnover of their own operatory, utilizing proper disinfection techniques as noted in the policy and procedures manual. The hygienist will assist the dental assistant staff with the set up and turnover of other operatories during the course of the clinic day when time permits.
* Work in close cooperation with the dental team, providers, volunteers/students/staff.
* Maintain good relationships with other professionals in our community.
* May provide oral presentations with other members of the dental team at local dental events to help promote WSHS volunteerism.
* Provide oral hygiene instructions to patients.
*Education and Experience:*
* PHDHP in addition to their RDH or Bachelor’s of Dental Hygiene.
* Licensed and in good standing in the state of Pennsylvania to be either a RDH and/or PHDHP.
* Maintain required continuing education credits as required by the state of Pennsylvania.
* Share applicable information learned at seminars and meeting with team.
* Maintain membership in American Dental Hygienists Association
*For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.*
*All Water Street Mission staff must be:*
* Willing to sign the Water Street Missions’ Statement of Faith
* A current and active member and/or regular attendee of a local church.
* Able to fully support the Water Street Mission’s core values and ministry philosophy.
EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $39.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Retirement plan
* Vision insurance
License/Certification:
* Registered Dental Hygienist (Required)
Ability to Commute:
* Lancaster, PA 17603 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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