Dental Hygienist

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services; Gibson City (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join their team in Gibson City, IL. The role involves cleaning teeth, examining gums, and providing patient education to enhance oral health. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly salary and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to community health.

Qualifications

• Must have a Dental Hygiene Degree.
• Entry-level position with a focus on patient care.
• Strong communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Clean teeth and treat dental problems using various instruments.
• Examine gums and record patient medical histories.
• Provide health education and wellness advice to patients.

Skills

Patient Care

Dental Hygiene

Communication

Education

Dental Hygiene Degree

Job description

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GENERAL SUMMARY

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT

To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments.
2. Treat dental problems or diseases.
3. Record and review patient medical histories.
4. Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
5. Examine mouth, teeth, gums, or related facial structures.
6. Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
7. Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
8. Expose and develop x-ray film.
9. Process x-rays or other medical images.
10. Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
11. Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.
12. Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
13. Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
14. Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients or the general public.
15. Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
16. Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
17. Treat dental problems or diseases.
18. Maintain patient recall system.
19. Administer local anesthetic agents.
20. Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain.
21. Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth.
22. Conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist.
23. Direct healthcare delivery programs.
24. Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations.
25. Adjust dental devices or appliances to ensure fit.
26. Remove sutures and dressings.
27. Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
28. Make impressions for study casts.
29. Fabricate medical devices.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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Position Details

• Full Time, 4 days a week
• Part Time, 24 hrs weekly, 8-4:30 pm

Location: Gibson City, IL

Salary Range: $30.00 - $44.00