Clinical Dental Hygienist: Preventive Care & Patient Education

Company Overview

Adventist Health Sonora is one of the area’s leading healthcare providers, with a 72‑bed hospital, 30 medical offices, comprehensive cancer care and award‑winning services across Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. The community is friendly and located near Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe.

Provides oral hygiene and preventive services to dental patients, evaluates services, performs procedures safely in compliance with regulations under the direction of a dentist, prepares materials and equipment for treatment and has them ready for the dentist’s use.

• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience:
  Preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s):
  Preferred

• Dental Hygienist licensure in the state of practice:
  Required
• Radiation Safety Certificate:
  Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS‑BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy:
  Required
• AHA‑BLS or ARC‑BLS:
  Required

• Conducts patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse.
• Takes and develop dental radiographs (x-rays). Removes calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth. Applies preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides).
• Teaches patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling). Counsels patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health.
• Makes impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs).
• Prepares patients for services, documents procedures and assists with other office management activities, i.e., scheduling patients, as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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