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Dental Hygienist

BronxCare Health System

#Dental Hygienist #Risk Management #Performance Improvement #Infection Control #Preventative Care #Oral Hygiene #Electronic Medical Record Systems #Dental Charting #Patient Screenings #Cleanings #Oral Care #Fluoride

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrs$41 - $42 / HOURPosted 2 months agoCloses Mar 24

Location

New York

Salary

$41 - $42 / HOUR

Quick overview

Dental Hygienists provide oral care under dentist supervision, which includes performing cleanings, patient screenings, and applying preventative materials like sealants and fluoride. They are also responsible for teaching patients proper oral hygiene strategies and counseling them on nutrition's impact on oral health.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a minimum of 1 year of experience as a Dental Hygienist and hold a valid New York State License as a Dental Hygienist. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with general computer literacy, particularly with scheduling and medical records software.

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Job description

Overview Dental Hygienists are responsible for providing oral care to patients under the supervision of a dentist. This includes, but is not limited to, cleanings, patient screenings, and advising patients on oral health and preventative care.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain positive relationship with patients, visitors and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behave in manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of Martin Luther King Health System and its employees. Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department. Contribution and participation includes data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules and regulations of the of Martin Luther King Health System (a) Safety and Security Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c) Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer Service. Removes calculus and plaque from all surfaces of the teeth under the supervision of a dental attending. Applies preventative materials to the teeth (ex: sealant, fluoride) under the supervision of a dental attending. Teaches patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (ex: brushing, flossing, nutritional counseling, smoking cessation) under the supervision of a dental attending. Takes and develops dental radiographs under the supervision of a dental attending. Performs patient screening procedures, such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection and taking blood pressure and pulse under the supervision of a dental attending. Displays proficiency in both hospital and dental electronic medical record systems (ex: dental charting, coding, reviewing medical records, entering and amending notes, etc.) under the supervision of a dental attending. Counsels patients about healthy nutrition and its impact on oral health under the supervision of a dental attending.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year of Dental Hygienist experience required.2 years of experience preferred. New York State License as Dental Hygienist High school graduate or equivalent Computer literacy, especially with scheduling and medical records software