Dental Hygienist

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a part-time Dental Hygienist for Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. The role includes patient instruction on oral hygiene, performing dental procedures, and maintaining a tidy clinic environment. Applicants must hold a high school diploma, have completed an accredited dental hygiene program, and possess technical skills in dental care.

Qualifications

• Dental hygiene experience preferred.
• Ability to interact with doctors, patients, families, and students.

Responsibilities

• Instruct patients on proper oral hygiene.
• Perform scaling and polishing of primary and permanent dentition.
• Maintain dental equipment and supplies.

Skills

Technical skills

Communication

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma

Graduation from accredited dental hygiene program

Job description

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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring a part time Dental Hygienist to work at the main hospital location in Lawrenceville, PA with some possible travel to Oakland or Hampton.

The Dental Hygienist performs paraprofessional duties necessary to preserve dental health and prevent the spread of dental disease.

Responsibilities:

• Give and receive accurate and complete information to parents and doctors while displaying professionalism and perform accurate and thorough charting of patient data.
• Instruct patient and parent on the proper oral hygiene.
• Take and develop radiographs of a consistent, good diagnostic quality for review by dentist.
• Perform all necessary housekeeping procedures including keeping all work areas properly stocked. Manage spills and patient accidents.
• Place topical anesthetics, rubber dam; placement of occlusal sealants using four handed dental assisting techniques if assisting is necessary.
• Teach hygiene students from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine.
• Page, greet and seat patient. Scale and polish primary and permanent dentition and apply topical fluoride. Prepare electronic documents including discharge summary and school/work excuse.
• Maintain equipment and supplies as directed by the clinic coordinator.
• High school diploma is required.
• Graduation from accredited dental hygiene program.
• Dental hygiene experience preferred.
• Technical skills to perform scaling, polishing, chairside assistance and all dental hygiene duties.
• Ability to interact with doctors, patients, families and students in order to obtain and relay information on hygiene status, as well as instruct dental students.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Dental Hygienist
• Act 31, 33, and 73 child abuse clearances
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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