Dental Hygienist

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments
• Properly captures digital radiographs that are diagnostic (root apices /no overlapping). Radiographs properly labeled
• Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins
• Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs, medical, and dental histories charting in patient records
• Completes med consults as directed by dentist. Faxed to patient's PCP and follows set clinic policies. (note in chart, scanned, follow up)