Dental Hygienist (LJ)

Northwell Career Site•Village of New Hyde Park, NY

24d

About The Position

Assists Dentist during examination and treatment. Performs dental prophylaxis. Takes, develops and mounts x-rays. Cleans dental instruments and equipment. Prepares and mixes amalgam and other filling compounds.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Graduate from an accredited school of dental hygiene, required.
Licensed as a Dental Hygienist by the State of New York, required.
Ability to operate x-ray and sterilization equipment, required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides dental prophylaxis using dental unit.
Takes, develops and mounts x-rays.
Assists Dentist during examination and treatment of patients.
Seats patients and adjusts chair.
Drapes patient with sterile or other covering.
Lays out dental instruments and supplies.
Hands instruments to Dentist during examination and treatment.
Retracts patient's mouth, operates suction equipment, sponges or swabs mouth at intervals, administers mouthwash, and assists during extraction of teeth and other surgical treatments.
Cleans and disinfects dental instruments and equipment.
Prepares and mixes amalgam and other filling and impression compounds.
Oversees and lectures visiting dental hygiene and dental assisting students.
Assists Dentist during surgical procedures in dental and operating rooms by passing instruments, equipment and supplies.
Functions as Operating Room Technician for dental cases in main and ambulatory Operating Room.
Functions as Expanded Duties Auxiliary, and under supervision of Dentist, may remove sutures, fabricate vacuum formed appliances, and place matrices and temporary restorations.
Assists with clerical duties such as answering phones, attending meetings, scheduling appointments, reviewing charts, etc.
Performs related duties, as required.