Dental Hygienist
About The Position
Full time licensed dental hygienist needed to provide adult and pediatric cleanings and assist dentist during examination and treatment of patients. Cahaba Medical Care expects all of our licensed providers to host learners from time to time, since we are a teaching institution. This is our pipeline for recruiting excellent providers who want to serve the populations we take care of. Every student we accept applies for the chance to be here through a competitive process and is reviewed and assessed for their likelihood of working in an underserved, underresourced area in the future. We want to ensure they fit our mission. We try to give our newer providers time to get settled before adding them to our pool of available preceptors, and we offer best practices for integrating learners into your clinic without compromising efficiency.
Requirements
- licensed dental hygienist
- provide adult and pediatric cleanings
- assist dentist during examination and treatment of patients
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial screenings during checkups
- Review a patient's dental history before providing treatment
- Perform maintenance cleanings, such as removing plaque and tartar, also known as a "scale and polish" or prophylaxis
- Uses dental instruments to check and clean gums.
- Feels lymph nodes to detect swelling or tenderness associated with dental disease.
- Examines gums for sores or disease using probes and other dental instruments.
- Apply fluoride or sealants
- Take and review x-rays for signs of dental disease
- Help dentists decide on treatments for gum disease or teeth, and assist with minor procedures
- Administers local anesthetics, as directed.
- Forms and molds cast impressions
- Sterilize dental equipment
- Sterilizes instruments and performs other routine infection control and safety tasks
- Communicate with patients about dental concerns
- Provides patient with proper instruction for treatment of disease.
- Teach patients how to care for their teeth, promote good oral health habits, and advise on preventative care
- Charts and records conditions of disease for diagnosis and treatment.
- Joint Commission oversight, prep and point person
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
