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Registered Dental Hygentist - Part Time or Full Tiime
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Full-time, Part-time
associate degree, professional certificate
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Registered Dental Hygienist provides comprehensive dental hygiene, assisting, and clerical support to patients and dentists. Key duties include performing cleanings, taking radiographs, conducting oral cancer screenings, and maintaining detailed patient records in Open Dental.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Dental Hygiene and be licensed and registered in the State of Missouri. Required certifications include BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR and a local infiltration and block anesthesia license.
Full job description
Job Summary
Individual is cross trained to function in several areas to provide dental hygiene, dental assisting and clerical support services; actively and consistently contributes to the department operations and communications; operates as primary hygiene to the OCHC Dental staff dentist and/or volunteer dentists who work in the clinic; behaves in a manner consistent with the mission and objectives of OCHC and performs other duties as requested.
The Dental Hygienist will support the mission of the Ozarks Community Health Center. Our mission is to provide greater access to quality, compassionate, and professional healthcare through our comprehensive health system and community partnerships.
Education & Training
Degree in Dental Hygiene
Licensed and registered as a dental hygienist in the State of Missouri
Licensure & Certifications
Currently licensed and registered as a dental hygienist in the State of Missouri
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR certification
Local infiltration and block anesthesia license
Job Responsibilities
Brings patient back for dental appointment in a timely manner.
Enter/updates patient health history and medication at each appointment to ensure all information is current.
Completes patient intake at each appointment ensuring all information is gathered and entered correctly.
Does a complete oral cancer screening at each hygiene appointment.
Examines gums using a Perio probe to document recessed gums, bleeding and pocket measurements on all patient 13 years and above annually.
Ensures all patients are current on their periodic exams and x-rays.
Processes and develops clear diagnostic radiographs.
Provides oral health education to all patients.
Charts existing restorations on all new patients and updates watches, treatment and dental charting at each visit to include the correct provider.
Performs a thorough cleaning to include removing build-up, calculus and stain from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
Informs dentist of notable items/events/changes to patient’s oral health, medication list, medical history changes, etc.
Ensures sealants are completed on first and second molars on children and when able applies sealants during their hygiene appointment before applying fluoride.
Accurately documents and creates treatment plans and goes over treatment and cost with the patient or parent/guardian.
Ensures the correct ICD 10 codes are entered into the dental superbill before walking the patient to the front desk.
Has the follow up information noted in Expanse for the front desk to ensure the correct appointment is schedule for the next visit.
Accurately adds ICD 10 codes into Open Dental to ensure it matches the dental superbill.
Accurately creates and documents all information pertaining to the appointment in Open Dental with few corrections.
All dental notes are completed in Open Dental before leaving each day to allow the provider to review and sign in a timely manner.
Maintains high level of infection control through appropriate use of infection control barriers, appropriate clothing, avoiding cross contamination of sterile/disinfected with non -sterile/non disinfected, and follows OCHC policies on sterilization and disinfection.
Ensures set up (to include appropriate instruments, air/water syringe, low/high speed suction, infection control barriers, etc.) for patient visit is complete before seating patient.
Maintains a full component of supplies in operatories at all times
At all times safely and efficiently operates equipment and other processing devices including but not limited to radiographic equipment (IE Nomad/Pano/ScanX/Phosphor plates/Etc.), Autoclave, Statim, Ultrasonic, curing lights, suction devices, hand pieces, vacuum, operatory units-air/water/power. And notifies provider or administrative lead of any issues promptly.
Assists in dental screenings internal/external for special events/visits.
Works well with other dental staff members as a team, watches all chairs at all time to jump in and helping turn over rooms, setup rooms, as well as pulling back patients, getting the intake completed and/or x-rays to help out other staff.
Wears radiation badge at all times and monthly updates badge using Instadose reading on the iPad.
Accurately documents and creates all referrals per Provider instruction ensuring their insurance is accepted and all x-rays are taken that are required and current.
Ensure all clearance letters, pre-medication or any other documentation needed are in patients' chart and documented appropriately in Open Dental before appointments.
Ensure all follow up calls to patients, other clinics or medical providers are completed in a timely manner and documented.
Assists with anesthetics or any other duties requested by the dental provider in a timely manner.
Willingly travels to other dental locations in the area to fill in, assist or attend meetings.
When downtime helps others out or finds work to stay busy.
Attends and actively participates in Provider Meeting.
Obtains signatures on dental consents for S&RP (per quad) or refusal for S&RP.
Related keywords
Dental HygieneMissouri Dental LicenseBLS CertificationAnesthesia LicenseOpen DentalExpanseICD 10RadiographsNomadPanoScanXPhosphor PlatesAutoclaveStatimUltrasonicInfection Control
OCH is a bi-state healthcare provider made up of 17 clinics and one hospital serving both urban and rural communities.
Industry
Medical Practices
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Gravette, AR
LinkedIn followers
1,225
Ozarks Community Hospital is a bi-state safety-net healthcare provider headquartered in Gravette, Arkansas, serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Ozarks. Our facilities include a hospital located in Gravette, Arkansas and a number of satellite clinics located in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas.
Our hospital offers a 25-bed inpatient and swing bed (skilled nursing) service, a 24-hour ER staffed with board-certified emergency physicians, and a number of other services, including:
• Outpatient (Infusions/Transfusions, Geriatric Psych, Wound Care, Restorative Therapies)
• Surgery (Endoscopy, General, ENT, Orthopedic, Dental, Podiatry (strike), Plastics)
• Mental Health (Inpatient and Outpatient)
• Therapy (PT, OT, Speech)
• Cardiopulmonary and Sleep Lab
• Diagnostic Imaging (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray)
• Comprehensive Hospital & Reference Laboratory
The OCH health system takes great pride in providing patients accredited Patient-Centered Medical Homes through a dozen rural health clinics and as part of a broader range of specialty services located in its two provider-based clinics in Gravette, Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri. Specialty clinic services include Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Diabetes Care, Hepatitis C, Urology, Geriatrics, Pain Management, and the FLAG (Fatty Liver and Goals) Clinic.
OCH locations can accept Medicaid, Medicare, TriCare and most commercial insurances.
Our Mission: Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare and preventive services to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, respect, and dignity, with a commitment to care for the underserved and to improve access to care.
Offices: 1101 Jackson St. SW, Gravette, AR 72736, US · 104 East Main Street, Anderson, MO 64831, US · 912 Suite B Hwy 59, Goodman, MO 64843, US · 125 Main St., Noel, MO 64854, US · 5265 S Business Highway 71, Pineville, Missouri 64856, US
OCH is a bi-state healthcare provider made up of 17 clinics and one hospital serving both urban and rural communities.
Industry
Medical Practices
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Gravette, AR
LinkedIn followers
1,225
Ozarks Community Hospital is a bi-state safety-net healthcare provider headquartered in Gravette, Arkansas, serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Ozarks. Our facilities include a hospital located in Gravette, Arkansas and a number of satellite clinics located in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas.
Our hospital offers a 25-bed inpatient and swing bed (skilled nursing) service, a 24-hour ER staffed with board-certified emergency physicians, and a number of other services, including:
• Outpatient (Infusions/Transfusions, Geriatric Psych, Wound Care, Restorative Therapies)
• Surgery (Endoscopy, General, ENT, Orthopedic, Dental, Podiatry (strike), Plastics)
• Mental Health (Inpatient and Outpatient)
• Therapy (PT, OT, Speech)
• Cardiopulmonary and Sleep Lab
• Diagnostic Imaging (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray)
• Comprehensive Hospital & Reference Laboratory
The OCH health system takes great pride in providing patients accredited Patient-Centered Medical Homes through a dozen rural health clinics and as part of a broader range of specialty services located in its two provider-based clinics in Gravette, Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri. Specialty clinic services include Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Diabetes Care, Hepatitis C, Urology, Geriatrics, Pain Management, and the FLAG (Fatty Liver and Goals) Clinic.
OCH locations can accept Medicaid, Medicare, TriCare and most commercial insurances.
Our Mission: Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare and preventive services to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, respect, and dignity, with a commitment to care for the underserved and to improve access to care.
Offices: 1101 Jackson St. SW, Gravette, AR 72736, US · 104 East Main Street, Anderson, MO 64831, US · 912 Suite B Hwy 59, Goodman, MO 64843, US · 125 Main St., Noel, MO 64854, US · 5265 S Business Highway 71, Pineville, Missouri 64856, US