Dental Hygienist

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a pediatric dental hygienist to provide comprehensive care for patients from newborns to 21 years old. You will educate families, perform cleaning, X-rays, and supportive procedures, and assist dentists in orthodontic and general care.

A Georgia dental hygienist license and BLS within 30 days are required, with a strong emphasis on infection control and safety. The role includes collaboration with pediatric specialists, ongoing patient education, and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygienist program.
• Georgia Board of Dentistry dental hygienist license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Delivers competent patient care to patients from newborn to 21 years of age through preventive education and treatment, nutritional guidance, and emotional support.
• Removes plaque and calculus and performs dental X-rays as needed.
• Assists pediatric dentist and orthodontist as required.
• Maintains patient and family communication to identify needs for services and referrals.
• Maintains hygiene instruments and sterilization processes; supports equipment and dark room operations.
• Participates in quality improvement and infection control practices.

Skills

Pediatric patient care

Infection control

Education

Dental hygiene program graduate

Job description

Job Description

Provides emotional and psychological support to pediatric dental patients and families. Performs the functions of a pediatric dental hygienist and assists in the delivery of dental care as needed. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Experience

No minimum experience required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in pediatrics

Education

Graduate of an accredited dental hygienist program

Certification Summary

Georgia Board of Dentistry dental hygienist license Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Familiarity with standard pediatric dental and orthodontic procedures and techniques

Job Responsibilities

• Delivers competent patient care to patients from newborn to 21 years of age through preventive dental education and treatment, nutritional and dietary education, and emotional security.
• Provides for the gingival and oral health of the patient by removing plaque and calcareous deposits from teeth and performing necessary dental x-rays.
• Assists pediatric dentist and orthodontist as needed.
• Maintains relationship and communicates with patient and family to identify needs for service, follow-up, and referral.
• Maintains hygiene instruments in good working condition.
• Assists in maintenance of dental equipment, instruments, operators, x-ray processor, sterilization equipment/procedures, lab, and dark room.
• Supports and participates in the continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of care and services.
• Demonstrates competent patient care, integrating infection control and body substance precautions, patient safety, body mechanics, and knowledge of growth and development.
• Demonstrates and practices family-centered care.
• Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.
• Communicates relevant information at the patient/family level of understanding.
• Identifies patient/family need for services from ancillary departments and provides follow-up and referral as necessary.
• Documents treatment and review, e.g., medical history.
• Clinical staff may serve a specific patient population, but has the potential to care for patients within the age population range served at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and will have competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, e.g., N is Neonate less than 30 days, I is Infant 30 days to 1 year, EC is Early Childhood 1-5 years, LC is Late Childhood 5-13 years, A is Adolescent 13-17 years, AD is Adult, and ALL is all ages.

Job Family

Dental/Orthodontic

Primary Location

5461 Meridian Mark Rd

Shift Details

Work Shift Day Work Day(s) Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Shift Start Time 6:00 AM Shift End Time 4:30 PM Worker Sub-Type Regular

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children's is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children's is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children's offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children's has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values.