Dental Hygienist
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
About The Position
Provides emotional and psychological support to pediatric dental patients and their families. Performs the functions of a pediatric dental hygienist and assists in the delivery of dental care as needed. Proactively supports efforts to ensure safe patient care and services and to promote a safe environment at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The role provides care to patients from newborn to 21 years of age and may serve a specific patient population while maintaining competencies for the age range served at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited dental hygienist program.
- Georgia Board of Dentistry dental hygienist license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of employment.
- Familiarity with standard pediatric dental and orthodontic procedures and techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pediatrics.
Responsibilities
- Deliver competent patient care through preventive dental education and treatment, nutritional and dietary education, and emotional security.
- Support patients’ gingival and oral health by removing plaque and calcareous deposits from teeth and performing necessary dental x-rays.
- Assist the pediatric dentist and orthodontist as needed.
- Maintain communication and relationships with patients and families to identify service, follow-up, and referral needs.
- Maintain hygiene instruments in good working condition.
- Assist with maintenance of dental equipment, instruments, operators, x-ray processor, sterilization equipment and procedures, lab, and dark room.
- Support and participate in continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of care and services.
- Integrate infection control and body substance precautions, patient safety, body mechanics, and knowledge of growth and development into patient care.
- Demonstrate and practice family-centered care and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
- Communicate relevant information at the patient and family level of understanding.
- Identify patient and family needs for ancillary department services and provide follow-up and referrals as necessary.
- Document treatment and review, including medical history.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
