Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner - Monroe Mobile Clinic

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Stroudsburg, PA

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. Provides community oral health education and public health interventions/activities and to provide direct care to patients of Star Community Health as part of Dental Service Encounters for the purpose of prevention, assessment, and/or treatment of dental problems.

Requirements

Bachelors in Dental Hygiene preferred.
Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner certificate is required.
Dental x-ray certification in t he s ta t e of P e nn s y l v a n i a a nd e v i d e n c e of c urr e n t pro f e ss i on a l l i a b i lit y i n s ur a n c e that meets or exceeds requirements set forth by the State Board of Dentistry for PHDHPs in Pennsylvania .
Three years of experience as a Dental Hygienist.

Responsibilities

Provide s f ull ra n g e of d e nt a l car e s er vi c e s to Star Community Health's d e nt a l p a ti e nts at the highest level of PHDHP certification in accordance with 49 Pa. Code § 33.205b
D e monst ra t e s c omp e t e n c y in the a s s e ssm e nt, ra n ge of t r e a tm e nt, knowl e d ge of g r owth a nd d e v e lopm e nt a nd c o mmuni ca tion a pp r op r i a te to the a ge of the p a ti e nt t rea t e d
Performs the d a y to d a y operations of the Rural Health Dental Clinic including directing front desk assistants, scheduling, claim/charge entry, and ensures quality and regulatory compliance
Perform x-ray, equipment maintenance, sterile processing and other clinical processes necessary for the operation of the Rural Health Dental Clinic
Att e nds m a nd a t e d hospit a l a nd d e p a r tm e nt a l m ee t in g s a nd f u n c tions
Collaborates with Rural Health Clinic Medical Staff and Community Health Staff on public health initiatives
M a int a ins c ompli a n c e w i th d e p ar tm e nt poli c y r e g ar ding a c c u ra t e a nd tim e ly p a ti e nt c h ar ti n g in the e lectronic medical records s y st e m
Assists Rural Health Clinic Dentist when they are present in the clinic providing care
M a int a ins c on f id e nti a li t y of a ll m a t er i a ls h a ndl e d within the n e two r k/ e ntity a s w e ll a s the p r op e r r e l ea s e of in f o r m a tion
C ompli e s with n e two r k a nd d e p ar tm e nt a l poli c i e s r e g ar di n g issu e s of e mpl o y e e , p a ti e nt a nd e nvi r onm e nt a l s a fe t y a nd f ollows a pp r op r i a te re po r ti n g re qui r e m e nts
Monito r s a nd c ompli e s with a ll in fec tion c ont r ol a nd s afe t y p r o c e du r e s
O ff e r s sugg e stions to imp r ove wo r k m e thods or p r o ce du r e s.
P ar ti c ip a t e s in Qu a li t y Improvement process