Job Description

Patient Management:

• Check on daily schedule with the receptionist for hygiene patients
• Work with receptionist to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
• Carefully review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary
• Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
• Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients
• Perform scaling, root planning, and selective polishing for selective patients
• Polish restorations
• Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act
• Place medicaments subgingivally (under the gumline) for periodontal disease treatment
• Provide radiographs for patients as prescribed by dentist
• Apply cavity-preventative agents such as fluorides and sealants
• Perform head and neck examinations
• Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
• Check on patient comfort during treatment; help allay patient anxiety
• Take accurate notes on the provided treatment
• Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients
• Counsel patients on proper nutrition and oral health
• Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist
• Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
• Check hygiene room for cleanliness; make necessary changes
• Check and turn on hygiene equipment
• Gather and review patient charts for the day
• Clean hygiene room at the end of the day; 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 business manager on a weekly basis
• Discard properly all disposable items from each visit
• 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 appropriate places
• Record Management
• See that records are securely stored and handled in compliance with legal requirements, including the HIPPS privacy and security regulations if applicable
• Accurately record medical and dental histories
• Accurately file patient information
• Arrange patient charts and
• Assist in the administration of the recall system
• Office Participation
• Be an active participant in staff meetings
• Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office

Personnel Requirement

• Education / Requirement
• 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
• Legible handwriting for notations in patient chart

Interpersonal

• Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, and coworkers
• Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $36.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• Hygienist License for Pennsylvania (Required)

Work Location: One location

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