Long Island Select Healthcare Inc.
Location (2)
Central Islip, New York
Salary
$84,000 - $94,000 / YEAR
Locations
The Dental Hygienist will primarily perform thorough dental cleanings and polish teeth while educating patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and the importance of regular visits. Responsibilities also include assisting the dentist chair-side, taking X-rays, sterilizing instruments, and documenting patient treatment and medical history.
require a valid dental hygiene license in New York State and an Associate's degree in dental hygiene or equivalent. Preferred qualifications include experience working with pediatric patients and the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled (IDD) population.
Long Island Select Healthcare Inc. (LISH) is a comprehensive network of community health centers. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides Article 16 and 28 clinic services at 8 locations across Suffolk County, New York. We are a multi-specialty healthcare provider caring for our community through Primary and Specialty Medical Care, Dental, Behavioral Health, Audiology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology. We currently provide care to over 7,000 patients and have an annual operating revenue of $22m.
LISH is a forward-thinking, community-oriented organization! We are a certified NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home, with a mission to make a difference in our community. Our unique offerings include a robust Chronic Care Management program, Telemedicine & Virtual Care services and integrated Primary & Behavioral Healthcare.
1. Cleaning and polishing of teeth
2. Instructing patients, oral hygiene habits
3. Works chair side with dentist as needed during examination and treatments
4. Performs X-rays
5. Sets-up and cleans-up exam room for treatments as directed by dentist
6. Disinfect and sterilize reusable medical instruments
7. Makes molds for crowns and dental prosthetics
8. Removes sutures
9. Polishes fillings and other metal restorations
10. Takes and records medical history and medication lists
11. Documents treatment and patient secondary diagnosis
12. Schedules dental appointments in practice management system
13. Reviews service referrals, as needed
14. Periodically reviews medical charts
15. Means and ability to travel between clinics.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word), as well as Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record software – eClinicalWorks a plus).
Other Skills and Abilities
Ability to work as part of a health care team; ability to embrace role in the customer service equation; ability to multitask to also handle some of the functions of the Dental Assistant during absence/peak patient flow periods.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Bloodbourne Pathogens Classification II
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