Dental Hygienist

220 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620

Opening:
Worker Subtype:
Regular Time Type:
Full time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40 Department: 920710 EIOH Community Dentistry

Work Shift:

UR
- Day (United States of America) Range: UR URCE 214 H

Compensation Range: $36.87 - $49.77

Provides oral health care taking into consideration a patient's emotional and physical status including oral health education, treating incipient and advanced cases of dental diseases and the application of preventive therapeutic agents.

• Obtains a comprehensive medical and dental health history.
• Performs a complete assessment of patients, including vital signs.
• Completes oral facial examination.
• Provides oral cancer screening.
• Assesses oral hygiene status.
• Completes caries examination.
• Probes for and assesses periodontal disease.
• Completes occlusion evaluation.
• Assesses the need for medication and preventive therapeutic agents.
• Develops individualized treatment plan for each patient with awareness of and attention to the special needs of the mentally handicapped, physically compromised or physically handicapped.
• Develops program plan for behavior modification with the patient.
• Individualizes instruction in oral physiotherapy and bacterial plaque control.
• Re-evaluates oral health and dietary counseling.
• Monitors hygiene recall system.
• Documents health assessment, treatment plan, treatment rendered and existing conditions of intra and extra-oral structures in medical record.
• Administers oral prophylaxis.
• Provides root planing.
• Polishes teeth, including existing restorations.
• Applies topical and therapeutic agents and applies sealants.
• Assesses need for and obtains radiographs.
• Acts as co-therapist with the Dentist in providing and reviewing diagnostic aids, study models, radiographs and charting of hard and soft tissues.
• Obtains alginate impressions for the fabrication of custom fluoride trays and study models.
• Removes sutures.
• Places and removes temporary restorations and periodontal dressings.
• Exposes and processes radiographs.
• Administers fluoride therapy.
• Collects saliva samples and measures salivary flow rates.
• Acts as co-therapist with the General Practice Residents and private dentists in periodontal treatment planning and establishes a preventive maintenance program.
• Participates in the yearly hygiene orientation to new dental Residents and acts as a resource to the General Practice Residents in regard to preventive oral health care.
• Orients and provides clinical teaching of dental hygiene students.
• Provides dental hygiene classes to Outpatient groups.
• Provides dental hygiene instruction for in-house patients and the Nursing staff.
• Cleans and disinfects operatory after each procedure.
• Disinfects, bags and seals ultrasonic instruments.
• Disposes of hazardous waste and toxic chemicals according to hospital policy.
• Arranges and coordinates equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Ensures maintenance and optimal instrument effectiveness for periodontal procedures.
• Arranges for dental representatives to provide inservice presentations to the Department of Clinical Dentistry.
• Participates on various departmental committees.
• Participates in monthly meetings.
• Manages and coordinates programs involving special care patients.
• Communicates findings in writing to the Department of Radiation Oncology and the patient's private dentist for Xerostomia Program.
• Provides patient education and management of oral side effects of radiation therapy.
• Provides patient with written information and recommendations for oral health care during radiation therapy.
• Relates all clinical findings and reports oral side effects to the Program Director for evaluation and recommendation.
• Acts as primary liaison between Department of Clinical Dentistry and Department of Radiation Oncology.
• Orients Radiation Oncology staff.
• Maintains ongoing communication with the Bone Marrow Transplant Center and coordinates follow-up care for post-transplant patients.
• Completes clinic record review forms and audits such as operating room sterility audit and Faculty Practice chart review.
• Completes patient encounter forms for billing of services rendered, requisitions for laboratory tests and prepares prescription forms for medications or fluoride therapy and obtains Dentist's signature.
• Participates and assists in the coordination of research studies.

Other duties as assigned.

Graduate of an accredited program in Dental Hygiene and 2 years experience in Clinical…