Assess, plan and deliver direct dental care and associated services to dental patients, utilizing PCHC established dental hygiene protocol and procedures.
Education:
Graduate of an accredited school of Dental Hygiene.
Active Local Anesthesia Licensure
Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in the state of Rhode Island.
Minimum of 1 year experience working in a community ambulatory dental clinic environment emphasizing Public Health strongly preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Assess dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient screening procedures, to include medical history review, dental charting, and periodontal charting; takes patient vital signs as required.
Deliver direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures; performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants and fluorides, and related procedures.
Develop and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a qualified dentist.
PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO
Numbers & Facts
Location
Providence, RI
Skills
Anesthesiologyunmatched
Clinical Assessmentunmatched
Dental Hygieneunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Dentistryunmatched
Discharge Plansunmatched
Environmental Healthunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Medical Treatmentunmatched
Needs Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Periodonticsunmatched
Polishingunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Public Healthunmatched
Radiographyunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
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