Dental Hygienist

Key Responsibilities

• Preventive Dental Care: Conduct dental hygiene procedures, including teeth cleaning, scaling, and polishing, to prevent and treat oral health issues.
• Patient Assessment: Perform oral health assessments and screenings, including checking for oral diseases such as cavities, gingivitis, and periodontitis.
• Radiography: Take and develop dental x-rays in accordance with safety and quality standards.
• Patient Education: Provide education and counseling to patients on oral hygiene practices, including brushing, flossing, and proper dental care techniques.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with dentists to deliver comprehensive dental care and provide follow-up recommendations resulting from evaluations or treatments.
• Medical Records Management:
  • Assist in the collection of patient medical and dental histories as part of pre-employment and ongoing wellness procedures.
  • Create and maintain individual Medical/Dental records upon employees' arrival, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established standards.
  • Ensure records include pre-employment physicals, medical histories, occupational injuries or diseases, physical examinations, pre-employment dental exams, x-rays, and treatments.
  • Clearly mark jackets with critical patient information such as allergies, blood type, and occupational surveillance program status.
  • Update and maintain Medical/Dental records throughout the duration of employment.
• Clinic Operations:
  • Support the dental team in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient environment in compliance with OSHA and infection control guidelines.
  • Manage and maintain dental equipment and instruments in optimal working condition by performing routine cleaning, sterilization, and organization.
  • Facilitate an organized dental clinic workflow while providing exceptional patient care and meeting government regulatory standards.