Dental Hygienist

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc•Baxter Springs, KS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the dental team and provides preventive and rehabilitative caries control and periodontal services as assigned by the treatment plan. The role also involves providing oral education and participating in quality improvement activities.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of dental hygiene.
Unrestricted license to practice Oral Hygiene in State of Kansas.
Extended Care Permit I must be obtained within one (1) year of date of hire.
Basic Life Support certification required upon hire or obtained within six (6) months from date of hire.
Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base.
Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.
Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
Must be computer literate and proficient with the organization’s electronic health record.
Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission.
Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.

Responsibilities

Assists in the oral health management of all clinic patients.
Obtains baseline oral hygiene assessment data based upon accepted principles of oral hygiene and periodontal care.
Provides oral health education and appropriate individual counseling for dental patients.
Provides clinical oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis, scaling, sealant/fluoride application consistent with accepted professional practices and standards.
Performs independent procedures as delegated and directed by a dentist in accordance with state regulations and clinic protocols.
Support dental outreach activities, as assigned.
Observes universal precautions at all times.
Responsible for accurate, timely, and clear dental record documentation.
Complete all job functions observing confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.