Dental Hygienist

Job Description Position Summary:Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply.Work together with the dentist to meet the oral health needs of the patient. Provide a high level of patientcare and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. Handles a variety of clinical duties fordental office operations. These duties range in complexity and skill, and all aspects of the job require anexceptional 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 withguidelines approved, issued, and regulated by the state in which they work.Apply fluoride and protective sealants. Removal of calculus, stain and plaque from above andbelow 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 neededOther duties as assigned.Work Environment:This job operates in a medical/clinical environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipmentsuch as computers, x-rays, and phones.This job operates in a well-lighted, sterile environment. Employees must wear gloves, masks, protectiveeye 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; usehands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or moveobjects up to 25 pounds.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to blood and blood-bornepathogens and/or physical risks, which will require OSHA training.Competencies:Communication Proficiency - Organizes and expresses ideas clearly. Uses appropriate andefficient methods for conveying information. Provides timely, accurate information so that otherscan make appropriate decisions.Customer/Patient Focus - Keeps customer/patient in mind at all times. Strives to proactivelyaddress customer/patient concerns and needs. Assists co-workers to achieve their work goals viaapplication of their own skills and knowledge; strives to provide consistent customer/patientsatisfaction.Ethical Conduct - Ability to draw on knowledge that ethical and professional guidancerepresents 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 andorganizational directives and solving the emerging problems. Analyze the opportunities and riskof 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 toeffectively accomplish your goals. xaygatp Ethical Practice – Understands the importance of a fair and transparent approach in everythingby adopting the highest standards of professionalism, honestly, integrity and ethical behavior inall business processes and transactions.