Dental Hygienist

Company Description

With over 17 years of experience in the people business, OMNIS Consulting provides customized talent management solutions for clients looking for permanent hires, temporary resources, and even sources for executive talent.  OMNIS Staffing Solutions are tailored services to meet our clients’ needs, not the one-size-fits-all approach. We are recruiting, staffing, and consulting professionals with a certain enthusiasm for our work and a deep commitment to knowing both our clients and our candidates.

Job Description

• Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
• Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health.
• 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.
• Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by cleaning and polishing removable appliances; placing, carving, and finishing amalgam restorations; removing cement from crowns and bridges.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions; providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs, if needed, and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent.
• Two years experience as a dental hygienist.
• Demonstrate knowledge of dental health education subjects.
• Ability to complete forms in an orderly and accurate fashion.
• Must be able to work with children of all ages and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with parents.
• Able to use sound judgment. Possess a calm disposition and the ability to work easily with people.
• Knowledge of Dental Health Maintenance, Use of Dental Technology, Infection Control, Patient Services, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Listening, Teamwork, Bedside Manner, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Use of Medical Technologies, Performing Diagnostic Procedures.

Additional Information

Supervision: Work performed under light supervision with only occasional general supervisory review; employee plays a fairly large role in setting objectives and organizing work.

Complexity of job: Work consists of somewhat complex tasks with several choices as to what procedure will be followed. Requires the use of moderate judgement in applying policies and adapting standards based on facts and conditions.

Working environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements.

Physical demand: Position requires light physical activity.

Customer interaction: Requires moderate interpersonal and communication skills to ensure that customer requests or needs are met. Acknowledges and clarifies customer inquiries, requests, or complaints to ensure that needs are identified, documented, and addressed.

Internal contacts: Some contact with others, including customers and employees outside of your immediate work area. Purpose of contacts is to provide explanation or interpretation of information. May handle confidential information and some complex matters requiring thought and judgment.

Supervision of others: No responsibility for supervising others.