Dental Hygienist - Gresham

SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER•Atlanta, GA

75d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dental Hygienist reports to the Lead Dentist and is responsible for performing all duties according to their direction and those of other dentists. The role requires providing dental treatment, conducting training sessions on oral health and hygiene, training hygiene students, and assisting in monitoring and training staff on OSHA guidelines. The position involves direct patient care, documenting patient conditions, maintaining Electronic Digital Records (EDR), performing comprehensive oral prophylaxis, giving home care instructions, maintaining dental equipment, establishing preventive programs, providing educational activities, and creating a recall system. The Dental Hygienist must also perform other duties within the scope of their training as required by the Lead Dentist.

Requirements

Licensed to practice dental hygiene in the State of Georgia.
High school graduate or equivalency.
Ability to scale teeth using manual scaler.
Ability to scale teeth using ultrasonic devices or similar equipment.
Ability to recognize undesirable conditions existing in the oral cavity.
Considerable knowledge of the dental unit procedures.
Considerable knowledge of sources available within and outside the center for appropriate referrals.
Ability to use good grammar and spelling so that instructions can be understood by patients and fellow co-workers.
Ability to use mature judgment in performing all duties assigned and routine.
Good people skills with an emphasis on a good attitude and ability to get along with others.

Nice To Haves

One year of actual experience helpful.

Responsibilities

Direct patient care as authorized by the Lead Dentist.
Documenting severity of periodontal disease after reviewing x-rays, spot periodontal probing, and consultation with examining dentist.
Maintaining Electronic Digital Record (EDR) of procedures performed, including diagnosis, recommended treatment, patient's medicine record and medical allergies, signatures for medical histories and informed consents, patient oral hygiene level and progress, prescribed drugs, next visit information, and acceptance or refusal for periodontal treatments.
Performing a comprehensive oral prophylaxis on patients.
Giving home care instructions along with oral prophylaxis.
Maintaining all dental equipment and instruments for maximum economical use.
Establishing and maintaining an oral health preventive program.
Providing individual and group educational activities to support an effective preventive program.
Creating and maintaining a recall system that will ensure continued good oral health.
Performing other duties within the scope of training for Dental Hygienist and required by the Lead Dentist.
Training hygiene students in a training site.
Helping monitor and train staff to ensure proper OSHA guidelines.