Hygienist, Dental Registered
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Essential Functions:
- Provide direct patient oral hygiene care for program members, including comprehensive prevention, maintenance, and/or therapeutic dental treatment restorative services.
- Data collection and documentation pertaining to patients' oral health in compliance with policy and procedure.
- Provide oral hygiene instruction and education.
- Maintain a work area appropriate to a clinical environment in compliance with environmental health and safety standards.
- Support other office functions during down time, ensuring a level of cooperation and positive work environment.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
• N/A
Education
• Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program with a minimum of an associate's degree in applied science.
License, Certification, Registration
• Current Oregon OR Washington Dental Hygiene license in state where assigned required upon hire/transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required upon hire/transfer.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) required prior to employment start date.
• Local anesthesia endorsement (Oregon Dental Hygiene license only - this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license) required upon hire/transfer.
• Alloy polishing credentials.*
• Denture relines credentials.*
• Place and finish restoration credentials.*
• Nitrous oxide credentials and equipment knowledge.*
• * Required by state of Washington.
Additional Requirements:
• X-ray equipment - Daily.
• Ultrasonic scalers - Daily for deposit removal.
• Handpieces - Daily for polishing teeth and fillings.
Preferred Qualifications:
• One (1) year of clinical experience.
• Pit & fissure experience.
• Local anesthesia experience.
• Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment.
• Basic computer skills.
Note:
Days/Times variable. Travel GLD, GMD, RKD, CLD, Emoreland, Johnson Crk, Oregon City, Grand, Aloha, Beaverton, Cedar Hills, Tigard dental offices.