Dental Hygienist - Primary Care Eastland

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This part-time or full-time position functions as an integrated dental hygienist in Primary Care, primarily seeing patients age 3 and younger. The hygienist provides oral health care, dental health education, and remediable intraoral procedures to patients in the hospital clinic. An OHASP permit is required.

The role examines patients' teeth and gums, cleans teeth, provides oral hygiene and diet education, administers local anesthesia and preventive agents such as fluoride and sealants, takes and develops dental X-rays, maintains patient records, and keeps the work environment clean and sterile.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Ohio.
• Certified in CPR.
• OHASP permit required.
• Robust communication skills.
• Strong manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Six months of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients’ teeth and gums to identify oral health issues.
• Clean teeth by removing plaque, tartar, and stains.
• Educate patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and advise on diet and lifestyle choices that may affect oral health.
• Administer local anesthesia and apply cavity-preventive agents such as fluoride and sealants.
• Take and develop dental X-rays to help diagnose dental problems.
• Keep detailed patient records.
• Maintain a clean and sterile work environment.
• Treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree