Dental Hygienist Part-Time Job Brandywine Maryland USA,Dental / Dentistry

Location: Brandywine

Dental Hygienist Part-Time

Greater Baden Medical Services (GBMS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare across Southern Maryland. With 9 clinical sites across Prince George's, Charles, and St. Mary's counties, we serve over 18,000 patients each year. We provide fully integrated care that includes primary care, pediatrics, women's health, Title X family planning, dental care, behavioral health, WIC, pharmacy services, and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program.

Our patient population is primarily made up of Medicaid and uninsured individuals. We are deeply proud to deliver these vital services to everyone in our community, regardless of their ability to pay, making Greater Baden an incredibly rewarding place to grow your career while making a tangible, life-changing impact every day.

The Dental Hygienist provides high-quality preventive and periodontal dental hygiene services to patients of all ages. Responsibilities include assessing oral health needs, providing clinical hygiene care, educating patients on oral health and disease prevention, and collaborating with the dental team to support comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Essential Functions:

Screening of patients to include review health history, inspection of head and neck, evaluation for oral cancer, taking blood pressure and dental charting

Perform cleanings and address concerns related to patient's teeth, gums, and related structures or tissues the mouth.

Work with dentist to refer patients who have abnormalities including cavities, defective fillings, suspicious growths

Placement of sealants and application of fluoride

Taking dental radiographs

Educating patients about appropriate oral hygiene strategies including nutrition, flossing, use of fluoride, and other aspects of dental care

Oversees maintenance of case histories, health examination reports, and other dental records.

Inspects and makes recommendations regarding sanitation and elimination of health hazards.

Refers patients to oral specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.

May conduct oral examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, or eligibility for insurance coverage.

Provides direct patient care as needed and appropriate to serve the community in accordance with the organization's Health Care Plan.

Provides appropriate documentation of clinical care provided in a timely manner. This includes maintenance of patient charts in accordance with clinic protocols, and timely documentation of clinical procedures on encounter forms.

Complies with regulations regarding consultations and other services as required by patients' insurance coverage.

Complies with Joint Commission standards for ambulatory care.

Nonessential Functions:

Performs timely entry into, and manipulation of, the Electronic Health Record.

Acts as a resource to other members of the health care team, patients, or other members of the community.

Assures quality of patient care by participating in the organization's Performance Improvement activities.

Cooperates with compliance review activities.

Submits information needed for credentialing files in a timely manner.

When needed, assists the Safety Officer with employee health activities, especially in the event of an exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Participates in team/staff meetings; attends in-service meetings and applicable workshops.

Performs any and all other duties required to provide for optimal patient care.

Supervisory Responsibility:
Students, interns, fellows and the like

Substitutions
- None

Managerial Responsibilities
- None

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's degree (A.A.) from an accredited Dental Hygienist program and a minimum of six (6) months experience as a Hygienist.

Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in the State of Maryland

Certified in Radiology through an accredited dental hygiene program

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)

ACLS or Advanced Life Support within 12 months of employment, if appropriate

Physical and Mental Demands:

Ability to cope with stress.

The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office

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