Dentistry - Dental Hygienist

- Total hours a week to be worked? 39 - Days of the week to be worked? Monday-Friday - Any weekends? No - Shift start and end times? 7:30-4:30 Monday -Thursday and Friday's 7:30-12:30 (Closed Major Holidays) - Location / address of this position-10 Richland Medical Park Drive, Columbia SC 29203 Job Description Summary • Performs routine dental prophylaxis, participates in patient education, trains dental hygiene students with minimal supervision. May require access to storage areas where medications are kept and carry out procedure that require the use of medications. All employees are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork. • Perform oral prophylaxis; remove hard and soft deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth; polish all surfaces of teeth. • Apply topical fluoride to the teeth. • Expose and develop radiographs. • Give oral hygiene instruction and counseling. • Provide nutrition and dietary counseling. • Make and confirm appointments. • Review medical and dental health history. • Take and record blood pressure. • Chart dental disease. • Utilization of Epic Wisdom for charting and charge entry Minimum Qualifications: Education - Associate's degree- Dental Hygiene No experience required. 1 year of experience preferred. Required Licensure/Certification: SC Registered Dental Hygienist Richand Hospital Campus Dentistry 10 Med Park Suite A