Dental Hygienist - Hospital Dentistry

Job Title: Dental Hygienist Family Dentistry
Description Employment Status: Full time Shift: Day (United States of America) Facility: 1111 S Jefferson St - Roanoke CP01 Carilion Medical Center.
Requisition Number: R158008 Dental Hygienist Family Dentistry (Open) How You'll Help Transform Healthcare: The Dental Hygienist provides a variety of health care functions in accordance with the principles and practices of Dental Hygiene. Dental Hygienist:

Evaluates patient's oral health and hygiene status, performs necessary x-rays, panelipse, periodontal evaluation, and prophylaxis procedures.
Provides necessary oral hygiene instruction with patient or caretaker and maintains follow-up.
Follows guidelines in policy and procedure manual for safe sterilization and cleaning of dental operatories.
Assist other dental team members as needed with delivery of patient care.
Under direct supervision of the dentist or general supervision, provides direction to patients, patient caretakers, and students.
Communicates with physicians, patients, patient's families, and dental team regarding treatment and progress. n the hospital dental practice environment there is a high exposure to infectious disease patients, demanding or combative patients. Physical requirements for essential job functions includes: occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and talking (person-to-person, telephone, intercom); frequent reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, grasping, repetitive movement (periodontal exam, probing, scaling, polishing), hearing (person-to-person, telephone, intercom), seeing (near and far), depth perception, color vision, and field of vision. Environmental factors in performing essential job functions includes: noise (handpiece noise along with fiber optic light fan and vacuum), mechanical and electrical hazards, burns (gas & alcohol flame for lab), radiant energy (x-ray units), chemicals, exposure to blood and body fluids, fumes and odors, dust (dental stone), mist (handpiece aerosols, air, H2O syringe, saliva), gases (nitrous oxide), face mask fibers, working alone (lab duties), and working closely with others (performing dental procedures).
What We Require: Education: Graduate of an ADA accredited school of dental hygiene.
Licensure, certification, and/or registration: Must be licensed to practice dental hygiene in the state of Virginia. Other Minimum Qualifications: Attend appropriate continuing education courses in dentistry, management of special patients, etc. Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io, 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Benefits, Pay and Well-beingat Carilion Clinic Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That's why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life - at work and when you're away.

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
Continued education and training