DENTAL HYGIENIST (2950)

Position Highlights:

· Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer: CVHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

· Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution to the retirement plan (no employee contribution required)

· Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health with no co-pay, Dental, Vision, Disability, Wellness Reimbursement, and more

· Fully Integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) – eClinicalWorks (eCW)

· License reimbursement and tuition reimbursement

· 10 Employer-Paid Holidays Per Year

· Vacation time available after 90 days of employment.

Schedule: Monday–Friday. This is a high-volume practice offering a rewarding, team-oriented work environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.

Collect medical and dental histories from patients

Chart dental conditions based on dentist’s observations and evaluations

Instruct patients of all ages on proper dental hygiene and care

Take x-rays of patients’ teeth and develop them for dentist’s use

Provide chair-side assistance during dental procedures

Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.

Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.

Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies.

Applies fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents

Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations

Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols

Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements

Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Must demonstrate excellent oral and written skills.

Knowledge of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance

Must be able to work independently

Takes initiative

Respects and understand HIPAA requirements with regards to patient confidentiality.

Ability to communicate with and relate to people of different cultures, particularly those with poor socio-economic backgrounds

Demonstrates competence for the essential job functions