Hospital Dental Hygienist for Special Needs Care

Brown Medicine; Cranston (RI); Presencial; USD 54.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Brown University Health's Samuels Sinclair Dental Center seeks a licensed Dental Hygienist to provide preventive care for specialized patients, including pediatric and high-risk inpatients and outpatients. You will perform prophylaxis, scaling, polishing, radiographs, fluoride treatments, patient education, and assist the dentist as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining patient records, adhering to infection control standards, preparing operatory, and participating in performance

Formación

• Completion of an accredited Dental Hygienist program.
• Must be legally licensed and registered in the State of Rhode Island.
• Certification in administration of local anesthesia as required by RI.

Responsabilidades

• Performs complete subgingival and supragingival scaling procedures, root planing, gingival irrigation, and subgingival antibiotic therapies.
• Performs prophylaxis/polishing procedures.
• Assesses, evaluates and records patient oral health and general health information.
• Administers patient fluoride treatments.
• May administer local anesthesia with appropriate documentation of training.
• Maintains patient dental records in a timely manner.
• Exposes and develops intraoral/panorex dental radiographs.
• Maintains infection control procedures and sterilization records.
• Trains new staff and coordinates community dental education activities.

Conocimientos

Patient communication

Infection control

Team collaboration

Observation skills

Educación

Accredited Dental Hygienist program

Rhode Island RN/Licensed Dental Hygienist

CPR Certification

Local anesthesia administration certification (RI)

Herramientas

Radiography equipment operation

Descripción del empleo

Brown University Health's Samuels Sinclair Dental Center seeks a licensed Dental Hygienist to provide preventive care for specialized patients, including pediatric and high-risk inpatients and outpatients. You will perform prophylaxis, scaling, polishing, radiographs, fluoride treatments, patient education, and assist the dentist as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining patient records, adhering to infection control standards, preparing operatory, and participating in performance