Dental Hygienist

About the Job

Job Details:

• Job Title: Dental Hygienist
• Location: Baltimore, MD 21215
• Salary Range: $45.00 - $50.00 Hourly
• Position Type: Full Time or Part Time

Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: A dental hygienist is an oral health professional licensed to provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services to the public. A dental hygienist's primary duties are to care for patients using an individual oral health regiment. This position has the ability to work 3-5 days/week

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Listed below are some services that are in the scope of care that a dental hygienist may be able to perform.

• Health history assessment
• Dental hygiene exam and charting of extra oral and extra oral conditions. Which include periodontal charting, dental charting and classifying occlusion
• Dental hygiene assessment and treatment planning
• Remove hard and soft deposits (Calculus, Trofilan/plagleg stain) from tooth surfaces.
• Periodontal scaling and root planning
• Administration of local anesthesia for Parx control
• Apply tooth-decay preventive agents (Fluoride, sea (Ants) to the teeth.
• Dental hygiene nutritional and dietary evaluation
• Placement of satfeogival prescription drugs for prevention and treatment of periodontal disease
• Expose, process and interpret dental x-rays
• Place and remove periodontal dressings
• Patient oral hygiene instruction to provide better health care maintenance.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Valid and active hygiene license to practice in the State of Maryland (Required)

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About the Company

Federally-qualified, community-based health centers (FQHC) serve at the core of the nation's health care system, providing health care services and delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and accessible primary and preventative care to all individuals regardless of their ability to pay.A proven and effective model, Park West Health System has been providing holistic healthcare and dental services for more than 45 years through its physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, care coordinators, and certified nurse midwives. Park West, a not-for-profit FTCA-deemed health center, also provides treatment to the whole patient, organizing care and managing chronic diseases through its network of social workers and community health providers.