Hygienist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Possess a valid Ohio license to practice dental hygiene.
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, patients, and staff.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to motivate patients.
• Ability to prepare and maintain charts, records, logs, and reports.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Basic mathematical ability, including arithmetic, computing rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpreting bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uncomplicated instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of database, Internet, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.
• Ability to understand the role of Federally Qualified Health Centers as safety-net providers and appreciate patient-centered care in a medical home.
• Commitment to quality, comprehensive services through a team approach.
• Ability to understand and follow privacy policies and procedures.
• Ability to move through exam rooms, the front office, hallways, and waiting room; spend much of the day on one's feet; bend and stoop; and lift up to 50 pounds, with assistance required for items over 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity for operating office equipment, visual ability to respond to client observations and physical changes, and eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity for data entry and software review.
• Ability to read and generate written communication and documentation and communicate effectively with staff, patients, providers, peers, supervisors, and community agencies.

Nice To Haves

• Previous dental hygiene experience is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Follow all OSHA standards.
• Sterilize instruments.
• Clean and perform routine maintenance of the clinic and equipment.
• Maintain accurate dental records.
• Assist the dentist and dental assistant during downtime as needed.
• Prepare and maintain charts, records, logs, and reports.
• Follow privacy policies and procedures and limit the sharing or release of patient health information to the minimum necessary.
• Work effectively with patients, staff, providers, peers, supervisors, and collaborative community agencies.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid LTD insurance
• Potential to earn and accrue up to four weeks of PTO per year
• 10 paid holidays