Dental Hygienist - **UP TO $750 SIGN ON BONUS**
Company: Advantage Dental Oral Health Center
Location: Dallas
Posted on: April 10, 2021
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Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Dental Hygienist REPORTS TO: Practice ManagerFLSA:
Non-Exempt Advantage Dental Oral Health Center and its family of
affiliated practices (Sarrell Dental & Eye, Community Dental Care)
are working to revolutionize oral health care for communities
across the United States. To do this, we take a unique,
industry-leading approach to care delivery by creating lasting
healthy outcomes through positive dental experiences. We call this
all-in approach Preventistry--. Advantage Dental and affiliate
practices are bound by a mission: To improve the oral health of
all. Comprised of 80 practices, over 200 providers and more than
800 support employees throughout six states, our network of
practices provide care to over a quarter of a million patients
annually. Join our team to be part of something greater, driving
change that supports a more effective oral health care system.
Together we are creating healthy, confident smiles across the
Nation. JOB SUMMARY:Under general supervision of a Dentist in a
practice setting. Dental Hygienist provides preventative and
therapeutic oral care as well as assesses the patient's risk of
dental disease. Utilizes established dental hygiene protocols and
procedures. Follows and supports the CARE model for patient
experience.PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: --- Supports the overall
mission of DentaQuest Care Group.--- Assesses dental conditions and
risk, uses patient screening procedures, to include medical history
review, dental charting, and Perio charting; takes patient vital
signs as required.--- Follow all state dental practice acts to
deliver direct care to patients as assigned and using established
dental hygienist procedures; performs routine treatment procedures,
such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants,
fluorides and varnishes, and related procedures.--- Perform
periodontal maintenance and other periodontal procedures as
indicated.--- Develops and implements individualized dental care
plans for patients; performs patient education and risk protocols,
discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the direction
of a dentist.--- Provides chair-side assistance to dentist in the
performance of special tests, procedures, and complex
treatments.--- Makes impressions of patients' teeth as needed.---
Documents dental history of chief complaint; records and reports
pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental team, as
appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensures follow up on
result.--- Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden
adverse which may occur during treatment.--- Performs patient
triage and initiates patient care as appropriate for all
patients.--- Assists in preparation of patient care areas, and in
the patient admission, transfer, and discharge process, as
required; prepares reports and assists as required with patient
reception, telephone calls, and other office duties.--- Performs
miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.--- Assumes
responsibility for the upkeep of the dental operatory and
equipment; promptly notifying practice manager of any problems
which may affect their ability to deliver safe and timely dental
care.--- Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental
equipment in assigned operatories and for the assigned equipment.
Regularly and thoroughly performs maintenance of assigned equipment
consistent with the upkeep of the other treatment rooms.--- Ensures
use of downtime to include cleaning and stocking operatories as
well as helping the rest of clinical team as needed.--- Attends and
participates in team meetings and required training programs.---
Manages the schedule in collaboration with the Practice Manager.---
All other duties as assigned. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: --- High
standards for integrity, honesty, professionalism, and work
ethic.--- Commitment to service excellence.--- Ability to work
independently while demonstrating excellent organization and follow
through.--- Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and
ability to prioritize workload.--- Ability and willingness to move
with purpose and a strong sense of urgency.--- Self-motivated,
positive, and enthusiastic.--- Self- starter with a strong desire
to exceed expectations and capable of supporting a team to achieve
successful results.--- Maintains confidentiality discretion.---
Ability to effectively work in collaboration with others to achieve
business objectives.--- Willing to grow and be challenged. JOB
QUALIFICATIONS: --- High School Diploma or GED.--- Current
licensure as a Dental Hygienist in state of practice.--- Current
CPR certification.--- Knowledge of practice management software a
plus.--- Ability to analyze medical records and prescribed protocol
to formulate effective therapeutic treatment plans.--- Knowledge of
Federal, State, an institutional regulations and guidelines for the
provision of dental outpatient services.--- Ability to
independently assess the nature and extent of periodontal health,
perform caries risk assessments, and help in identifying conditions
and pathology in dental patients.--- Ability to perform, a full
range of established dental hygienist protocol and procedures.---
Knowledge of patient screening, charting, and medical history
procedures and documentation.--- Knowledge and understanding of
dental procedures, terminology, and techniques.--- Ability to set
up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance
with established regulations and guidelines.--- Ability to
effectively communicate with co-workers and patients.--- Knowledge
of patient admission, triage, transfer and discharge procedures and
documentation.--- Adhering to the dental office infection control
plan and policies to meet OSHA, CDC, ADA, HIPAA standards.---
Ability to adhere to appropriate patient schedule guidelines.---
Maintain Continuing Education (CE) as required by state.--- Pit and
fissure sealant certificate preferred as required by state. TRAVEL
REQUIREMENTS: --- Ability to travel using personal car to cover
other practices as needed.--- Occasional overnight including
business meetings. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: --- Physical repetitive
movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity and hand-eye
coordination normally associated with the practice of oral
hygiene.--- Work involves considerable exposure to unusual
elements, such as extreme temperatures, unpleasant odors, and or
loud noises.--- Moderate physical activity; requires handling
average-weight objects up to 15-20 pounds or standing and/or
walking for more than 4 hours per day. Sitting for extended periods
of time.--- Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will
require OSHA training--- Work environment involves exposure to
potentially dangerous materials and situations that require
following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of
protective equipment. The specific statements shown in each section
of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They
represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully
perform this position. ** In accordance with DentaQuest's
Compliance Plan, employee must conduct DQ business in accordance
with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards and
ethical standards and report potential compliance or ethical issues
to manager or DQ's Compliance Officer. ** DentaQuest's Affirmative
Action Program affirms our commitment to make reasonable
accommodation to the known physical or mental limitation of
otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special
disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue
hardship on the operation of our business. Please see Human
Resources for additional information regarding this Program.
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