Dental Hygienist
WinMed HEALTH
Cincinnati, OH
Full-time
Dentistry
Posted on October 13, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Dental
CLASSIFICATION: Salary
RESPONSIBLE TO: Dental Director or Clinic Manager
FUNCTION:
The dental hygienist works together with the dentist to meet the oral health needs of patients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Patient screening procedures: such as preliminary assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspections and preliminary dental charting.
- Exposing, processing, and mounting of dental radiographs.
- Polishing of the clinical crown(s) of teeth, including restorations.
- Removing calculus and plaque from all the surfaces of the teeth.
- Periodontal scaling.
- Soft tissue curettage
- Root planning.
- Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g.; sealants and fluorides);
- Applying topical anesthetics.
- Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling);
- Counseling patients regarding good nutrition and its impact in oral health;
- Performing documentation such as, but not limited to, recording patients treatment in progress notes and reports.
- Performing office management activities.
- All supportive services necessary to the maintenance of a hygienic practice environment, including, but not limited to all sterilizing procedure.
- All supportive services or procedures, necessary to protect the physical well-being of the patients during routine treatment procedures and treatment and during periods of emergences, including, but not limited to:
- a) Physical positioning of the patient.
- b) Monitoring of vitals.
- c) Assistance during administration of life-support.
- d) Any other non-invasive procedures necessary to the gathering and maintaining the health and safety of the patient.
QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be a graduate of a dental hygiene school or dental hygiene program which was accredited by the American Dental Association at the time of graduation.
- Must have current dental hygiene license issued by The Ohio State Dental Board.
- Must have CPR and First-Aid training
- Must have knowledge of routine clerical duties
- Minimum of one (1) year experience
- Hepatitis vaccine, required for dental services in State of Ohio
- Must have good oral communication skills
- Must be willing to be crossed trained per Collaborative requirements.