Dental Hygienist

High Country Community Health • Newland, NC

100d

About The Position

Are you a Registered Dental Hygienist passionate about helping and educating patients and making a difference in the community? You have come to the right place. Make an impact working at a busy Community Health Center reporting to an experienced and supportive leadership team. Work within a multi-site, state-of-the-art facility with access to the latest in oral health technology. Comfortable work schedule with generous PTO Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401K Matching and CE reimbursement. SIGN ON BONUS. Career Path: Onsite Training Offered. Not-for-profit and mission-driven healthcare organization making a difference within a community in need.

Requirements

• Use of Dental Technology
• Dental Health Maintenance
• Infection Control
• Health Promotion and Maintenance
• Bedside Manner
• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
• Listening
• Teamwork
• Administering Medication
• Thoroughness
• Self-Development

Responsibilities

• Promote dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
• Prepare treatment room for patients by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepare patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patients.
• Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
• Select materials and equipment for dental hygiene visits by evaluating patient's oral health.
• Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and beneath gum margins.
• Detect 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.
• Arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents.
• Maintain patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances; placing, carving, and finishing amalgam restorations; and removing cement from crowns and bridges.
• Help dentists manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and a directory of emergency numbers.
• Educate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions; providing reminders of the time of the next dental hygiene visit.
• Document dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; and verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Highly competitive salary
• 401K Matching
• CE reimbursement
• Sign on bonus

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees