Dental Hygienist - full time and/or temp

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Full time
920755 UDFG Dental Faculty
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Provides oral health care taking into consideration a patient's emotional and physical status including oral health education, treating incipient and advanced cases of dental diseases and the application of preventive therapeutic agents.
Obtains a comprehensive medical and dental health history. Assesses oral hygiene status. Develops individualized treatment plan for each patient with awareness of and attention to the special needs of the mentally handicapped, physically compromised or physically handicapped. Individualizes instruction in oral physiotherapy and bacterial plaque control. Re-evaluates oral health and dietary counseling. Monitors hygiene recall system.
Documents health assessment, treatment plan, treatment rendered and existing conditions of intra and extra-oral structures in medical record. Provides root planning. Polishes teeth, including existing restorations. Places and removes temporary restorations and periodontal dressings. Administers fluoride therapy. Acts as co-therapist with the General Practice Residents and private dentists in periodontal treatment planning and establishes a preventive maintenance program.
Participates in the yearly hygiene orientation to new dental Residents and acts as a resource to the General Practice Residents in regard to preventive oral health care. Orients and provides clinical teaching of dental hygiene students. Provides dental hygiene classes to Outpatient groups. Provides dental hygiene instruction for in-house patients and the Nursing staff.
Disposes of hazardous waste and toxic chemicals according to hospital policy. Arranges and coordinates equipment maintenance and repairs. Arranges for dental representatives to provide in-service presentations to the Department of Clinical Dentistry. Communicates findings in writing to the Department of Radiation Oncology and the patient's private dentist for Xerostomia Program. Provides patient education and management of oral side effects of radiation therapy. Provides patient with written information and recommendations for oral health care during radiation therapy. Acts as primary liaison between Department of Clinical Dentistry and Department of Radiation Oncology. Orients Radiation Oncology staff.
Completes clinic record review forms and audits such as operating room sterility audit and Faculty Practice chart review. Completes patient encounter forms for billing of services rendered, requisitions for laboratory tests and prepares prescription forms for medications or fluoride therapy and obtains Dentist's signature.
Graduate of an accredited program in Dental Hygiene and 2 years experience in Clinical Dentistry required
ADHA - Dental Hygienist - State Licensure NYS upon hire required

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