Part-Time Dental Hygienist

Atchison Community Health Clinic, Inc.; Atchison (KS); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Atchison Community Health Clinic, Inc. in Atchison, KS, is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to promote oral health by performing prophylaxis, screening for oral cancer, taking and developing radiographs, and documenting findings in patient records.

You will educate patients on oral hygiene, apply sealants and prepare patients for dentists, coordinating with the care team to deliver safe, compliant care in a community clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Proficient in dental prophylaxis procedures.
• Performs radiographs per dental practice act.
• Maintains accurate patient records.
• Educates patients on oral hygiene and nutrition.
• Collaborates with dentists and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental prophylaxis and coronal polish.
• Expose and develop diagnostic radiographs.
• Educate patients on dental hygiene.
• Coordinate community dental education programs.
• Maintain treatment records and prepare tests.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Diagnostic procedures

Communication skills

Bedside manner

Multitasking

Job description

Description

Job Summary:

Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort and represents clinic to community in a positive manner.
• Work cooperatively with providers and personnel to carry out the goals and objectives of the AllWays Community Health Center, according to established policies and procedures.
• Provide dental prophylactic services to prevent and control dental disease and decay, such as cleaning patient’s teeth, coronal polish, calculus removal, and application of sealant to exposed teeth surfaces and surface tissues, and impressions.
• Maintain records, data and information on dental services rendered.
• Expose and develop diagnostic radiographs.
• Evaluate individual needs in brushing and flossing techniques.
• Educate patients on proper dental hygiene and nutritional counseling.
• Administer anesthesia for pain control and prepare clinical and laboratory diagnostic tests for interpretation by dentists. Administer nitrous oxide, fluoride treatments, as needed.
• Report any emergency dental needs to the staff dentist.
• Coordinate, plan and present educational dental hygiene community programs at locations such as schools.
• Provide periodontal therapies including root planning/scaling, micro-ultrasonic and soft tissue curettage.
• On occasion, may work with dentists in the capacity of dental assistant.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements

Skills:

1. Ability to work as a team member.
2. Excellent attention to detail.
3. Ability to perform diagnostic procedures.
4. Thorough and organized.
5. Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills.
6. Excellent bedside manner.
7. Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.

Physical Demands:

Physical Abilities

• Stand Frequently
• Walk Frequently
• Sit Frequently
• Handling/Fingering Constantly
• Reach Outward Occasionally
• Reach above Shoulder Occasionally
• Climb Occasionally
• Crawl Not Applicable
• Bend Frequently

Push Pull:

• 12 lbs or less Frequently
• 13-25 lbs Occasionally
• 26-40 lbs Not Applicable
• 41-100 lbs Not Applicable

Lift Carry:

• 10 lbs or less Constantly
• 11-20 lbs Occasionally
• 21-50 lbs Occasionally
• 51-100 lbs Occasionally
• Over 100 lbs Not Applicable