Dental Health Hygienist

About the job Dental Hygienist

Position Summary:
Work together with the dentist to meet the oral health needs of the patient. Provide a high level of patient
care and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. Handles a variety of clinical duties for
dental office operations. These duties range in complexity and skill, and all aspects of the job require an
exceptional level of customer service skills and a strong commitment to working well with patients,
doctors, dental assistants, and other dental office team members.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions**):
Provide oral hygiene dental treatment and oral hygiene care and education in accordance with
guidelines approved, issued, and regulated by the state in which they work.
Apply fluoride and protective sealants. Removal of calculus, stain and plaque from above and
below the gum line.
Provide nutritional counseling and self-care programs to prevent disease.
Record and review patient medical histories.
Uphold office policy including HIPAA & OSHA.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Order and keep track of inventory as needed
Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a medical/clinical environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment
such as computers, x-rays, and phones.
This job operates in a well-lighted, sterile environment. Employees must wear gloves, masks, protective
eye wear, and clothing to protect themselves and their patients from infectious disease.
Physical Demands:
The employee frequently is required to talk and hear; stand and/or sit for long periods of time; walk; use
hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move
objects up to 25 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to blood and blood-borne
pathogens and/or physical risks, which will require OSHA training.
Competencies:
Communication Proficiency - Organizes and expresses ideas clearly. Uses appropriate and
efficient methods for conveying information. Provides timely, accurate information so that others
can make appropriate decisions.
Customer/Patient Focus - Keeps customer/patient in mind at all times. Strives to proactively
address customer/patient concerns and needs. Assists co-workers to achieve their work goals via
application of their own skills and knowledge; strives to provide consistent customer/patient
satisfaction.
Ethical Conduct - Ability to draw on knowledge that ethical and professional guidance
represents a set of principles that need to be interpreted and applied to unique clinical situations.
Organizational Skills - Ability to use time, energy and resources effectively to meet deadlines,
work independently, plan for future projects and achieve goals.
Problem Solving/Analysis - Ensuring that decisions are made based on policies, rules and
organizational directives and solving the emerging problems. Analyze the opportunities and risk
of each potential solution.
Thoroughness - Ensures that work is complete and accurate.
Time Management - Ability to plan and control how you spend the hours in your day to
effectively accomplish your goals.
Ethical Practice - Understands the importance of a fair and transparent approach in everything
by adopting the highest standards of professionalism, honestly, integrity and ethical behavior in
all business processes and transactions.