Dental Hygienist, Part-Time

About the position

Responsibilities

• Performs patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Records patient-hygienist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided
• Integrates appropriate patient dental hygiene care with other health care professionals involved in the patient's health care management
• Removes calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from reputed company surfaces of the teeth reputed company use of a cavitron, piezo or by hand instrumentation
• Performs taking and mounting diagnostic dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Applies preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
• Counsels patients about good nutrition and its reputed company on oral health
• Participates in the reputed company Improvement program of the Dental Department of reputed company
• Teaches patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth-brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Incorporates different modalities to reputed company patients about reputed company oral care including but not limited to distribution of educational pamphlets, playing videos, demonstration on dentiform, etc.
• Coordinates with Dental Director to maintain and update provider schedules as needed
• Provides coordination with the Dental Office Manager as needed
• Maintains ongoing training and licensing and other credentials as required by DC and COH
• Remains compliant with Community of reputed company policies and state and federal regulations governing confidential information, including HIPAA and HITECH
• Completes and locks reputed company reputed company notes reputed company 3 days after patient visit
• Documents reputed company patient encounters, including face to face, telephone and electronic communications in the health record of the patient in a reputed company fashion
• Respond to reputed company telephone encounters in a reputed company fashion
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor

Requirements

• Diploma from an accredited dental hygienist program required
• Must have an reputed company DC dental hygienist license or willing to obtain one required
• 2 years experience in a dental office reputed company preferred
• CPR required
• Must have the ability to work in a non-profit environment and a commitment to work with under-served populations
• Certification in Administration of Local Anesthesia preferred
• Ability to work in a non-profit environment
• Must be physically capable of sitting or standing for extended periods of time
• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment procedures
• Complies with reputed company OSHA and Safety guidelines
• Experience with EMR or other IT systems required; experience with reputed company Dental preferred
• reputed company of vaccination against COVID-19 is required

reputed company-to-haves

• Certification in Administration of Local Anesthesia preferred

Benefits

• Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance
• 8-hour workdays, which include a reputed company lunch
• 11.5 reputed company company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of reputed company vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of reputed company reputed company leave on an annual reputed company
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health reputed company Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across reputed company as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions reputed company year
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for reputed company staff
• Ongoing reputed company-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed reputed company
• Medical/Dental/reputed company Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue reputed company
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses

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