Dental Hygienist (Part-Time) at Nitelines INC Decatur, GA

Dental Hygienist (Part-time)

Location:

Any DeKalb County Health Department.

Pay rate: $40.00 per hour.

Work hours: 8:00am‑5:15pm.

Work week: 16 hours.

Available workdays: Various through the week.

• Under general supervision, cleans teeth, examine head, neck, and oral areas for sign of oral disease.
• May educate clients on oral hygiene and develop x-rays or apply fluoride or sealants. May serve as lead hygienist.
• Clean teeth observe abnormalities in face, mouth, neck and take x-rays.
• Apply fluoride and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay (varnish, sealants).
• Screenings, Fluoride treatments, cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments.
• Feels and visually examine gums, using probes, to locate sores, periodontal recessed gums, and signs of gum disease.
• Check lymph nodes under client's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
• Give oral hygiene instructions explain procedures to patients, parents help patients with paperwork.
• Call schools, head-start programs, YMCA, etc. to set up events.
• Call schools and agencies to coordinate Dental Quiz Bowl annual events.
• Prepare supplies for events.
• Complete event paperwork and enter the appropriate database.
• Provide dental school screening.
• Provides clinical services and health education to clients and/or staff to improve and maintain oral health.
• Create PowerPoint presentations and provide education for health fairs, school career days, Red Ribbon events.
• Present at parent teacher meetings in the schools.
• Assist the dentist with x-rays and exams.
• Clean operatories thoroughly follow all recommended procedures.
• Clean instruments and bag for sterilization, run sterilizer and empty when sterilization is complete.
• Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
• Complete continuing Education classes (virtually and face to face).
• CDC, HIV, American Dental Association (ADA) maintain knowledge of infection control related to upcoming diseases and infections.

• Associate's degree in dental hygiene from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia dental hygienist license AND Two years of related experience

• One year at the lower-level Dental Hygienist 2 (HCT0ll) or position equivalent.