Assesses dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient screening procedures, to include medical history review, dental charting, and perio charting; takes patient vital signs as required; Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures; performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, expose/develop x-rays, patient education, application of sealants and fluorides, and related procedures; Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a qualified dentist; Provides chair-side assistance to dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures, and complex treatments; Makes impressions of patients' teeth for study casts; Documents dental history or chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensures follow up on results; Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments during treatment of patients; Performs patient triage and initiates patient care as appropriate for walk-in 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, routine triage, and other office duties; Scrubs instruments and prepares them for autoclaving; Sanitizes and disinfects operatory, sharpens instruments, and restocks with necessary materials, instruments, and supplies; Writes prescriptions for endorsement by the dentist and calls them into pharmacy. Knowledge of Federal, State, and institutional regulations and guidelines for the provision of dental outpatient services; Knowledge of patient screening, charting, and medical history procedures and documentation; Ability to independently assess the nature and extent of dental, periodontic, and associated conditions and pathology in dental outpatients; Ability to perform a full range of established dental hygienist protocol and procedures; Ability to analyze medical records and prescribed protocol to formulate effective therapeutic treatment plans, Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel; Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines; Knowledge and understanding of dental surgery and associated procedures, terminology, and techniques; Ability to independently perform emergency dental procedures; Knowledge of patient admission, triage, transfer, and discharge procedures and documentation.