Registered Dental Hygienist-1

Medical University of South Carolina • Florence, AL

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About The Position

Provide comprehensive oral hygiene and periodontal care to patients of MUSC Health Dental and Oral Care in accordance with the South Carolina Board of Dentistry. The role includes patient education, maintaining hygiene recall schedules, documenting care in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), maintaining instruments and supplies, and assisting dentists and other staff as needed. The hygienist also performs examinations and preventive and periodontal procedures, takes prescribed dental radiographs and intra-oral photographs, maintains infection control, and schedules follow-up care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of work experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist.
• Registered Dental Hygienist credential in the State of South Carolina.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive oral examinations, chart existing restorations and conditions and new findings, conduct oral cancer screenings, and perform full periodontal probing and charting.
• Perform oral prophylaxis, periodontal scaling and root planing, polishing, topical fluoride application, and oral hygiene instruction.
• Document patient care activities accurately in the EHR according to MUSC, MUSC Health, and Manager guidelines.
• Use digital technology to expose and mount dentist-prescribed panoramic, periapical, and bitewing radiographs.
• Use an intra-oral camera to take photographs.
• Maintain and sterilize dental hygiene instruments and equipment.
• Keep instruments and supplies stocked in the dental hygiene operatory and maintain its infection control.
• Plan hygiene recall and next restorative appointments by adding the correct planned visit in the EHR at each visit.
• Refer patients for appropriate follow-up care and recognize conditions that warrant additional treatment.
• Perform other related or necessary tasks as directed by a supervisor or Manager to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Provide assistance to dentists and other staff as needed.

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