Dental Hygienist- Dental Clinic ES

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pediatric hospital in Columbus is seeking a dedicated Dental Hygienist to provide innovative oral health care to patients aged birth to 21 years. This role involves performing clinical procedures, engaging in patient education, and collaborating with a diverse healthcare team to enhance children's health. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in dental hygiene backed by appropriate licensure and a commitment to community health education.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Ohio.
• Passed the National Boards and North East Regional Boards.

Responsibilities

• Provides oral health care and education for patients.
• Performs periodontal scaling and root planning.
• Coordinates and presents dental educational materials at community health fairs.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Dental Hygiene

BA or BS Degree (preferred)

Job description

Provides oral health care, dental health education and remediable intraoral procedures to patients in the hospital clinic, i.e. infants, children, adolescents and selected adults as prescribed by the dentist. Demonstrates competence defined (*) in Dental Hygienist responsibilities providing age-appropriate care and service to patients from the age of birth to 21 years, and selected adults.

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose .

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job . It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud .

Responsibilities

• *Provides treatment for healthy and medically compromised patients that falls within the scope of licensure.
• *Performs polishing with a slow speed handpiece to remove plaque and other soft deposits.
• *Performs periodontal scaling with periodontal instruments to remove subgingival and supragingival calculus deposits.
• *Performs root planning with periodontal instruments to remove nonvital tissue.
• *Performs gingival curettage (when indicated) with periodontal instruments to remove nonvital tissue.
• *Identifies and charts visible dental caries to evaluate patient's oral status.
• *Identifies and charts soft tissue abnormalities to be taken into consideration when treatment planning of the patient is done by the dentist.
• *Identifies and charts gingival conditions in order to recommend proper oral care.
• *Identifies and charts developmental irregularities of teeth to insure proper evaluation and treatment.
• Exposes, processes and mounts dental radiographs (intra-oral and extra-oral) to be interpreted by the dentist.
• *Assess water supply to determine need for supplemental fluoride for each patient.
• *Gives fluoride treatments.
• *Places dental sealants to the pits and fissures of molar teeth.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the recall system.
• *Obtains new dental education material to improve communication of proper oral hygiene and prevention practices.
• Serve as clinical instructors for the OSU and Columbus State hygiene students from orientation through evaluation.
• Orient incoming OSU and Columbus State hygiene students (pediatric rotation and practicum) to the clinical procedures and paperwork here at Children?s Hospital.
• *Coordinate and present age appropriate dental educational materials at community health fairs and hospital sponsored events.
• Provides educational experiences for nursing, medical, dental, and allied professional students.
• Serve on a variety of clinic and hospital committees and task forces.
• Participates in continued quality improvement.
• Attends all mandatory inservices for hospital, ambulatory and dental clinic; completes mandatory CHEX in-service when due.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school.
• BA or BS Degree preferred.
• Passed the National Boards.
• Passed the North East Regional Boards.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Ohio.
• Certified to CPR.
• Six months to a year experience would be helpful but not required.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to see, hear, speak, read and perform manual tasks with or without accommodation, and care for oneself with little or no difficulty.

Sitting Constantly (67-100%)

Talking on phone/in person Constantly

Standing/Walking Frequently (34-66%)

Lifting up to 25 lbs. Occasionally (0-33%)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EOE MF/Vet/Disability

About the company

Nationwide Children's Hospital is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in Columbus, Ohio.

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