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Position Summary: Dental Hygienist promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis and scaling and root planning as needed; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act. He/she will also provide support to record keeping and tracking of patient information.
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepares treatment room for patient
Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient
Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests
Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments
Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health
Completes dental prophylaxis, scaling and root planning 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
Document existing restorations and confirm charting at subsequent appointments
Offer to apply fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents
Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, location, of first aid kit and portable oxygen tank
Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit
Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories charting in patient records
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
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 following manufacturer's instructions’ troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, evaluating new equipment and techniques
Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies
Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies,
Comply with HIPAA rules and regulations regarding the protection of the patient privacy
Fax/mail out medical records and necessary forms according to HIPAA/Clinic guidelines
Understanding HIPAA rules and regulations
Perform other duties as assigned
Office Participation & Professionalism
Be kind and courteous to patients, staff, doctors, and others
Treat dental patients in a professional sympathetic manner, helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
Ability to work as an effective team member; function independently, exercise sound judgment and initiative; be flexible to shift priorities; maintain confidentiality
Help others perform their tasks when overloaded or backed up or to otherwise increase the operational and performance of the practice
Serve as backup to answer telephones, schedule, check-in, and check-out patients
The specific statements shown in each section of this Job Description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. The job’s responsibilities/tasks may be modified and/or expanded over time. Management will inform the employee when changes in the respective job description are made.
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