Q--dental hygieniest

DENTAL HYGIENIST-STATEMENT OF WORK Applicant must be able to perform all dental hygiene procedures including oral prophylaxis, periodontal scaling, root planing and curettage, and the ability to provide oral health education to all types of patients in the dental clinic. Applicant will be responsible for entering all progress notes into the electronic patient record (GUI) as well as entering all related data into Dental Record Manager Plus (DRM) program. Applicant will be responsible for administrative duties which comprise of computer scheduling of appointments, sending out reminder letters and all other administrative duties that support the dental services mission. Applicant will be responsible for maintenance of dental equipment and adhering to the infection control policy of the dental service. Applicant must be able to give oral health education for all types of dental patients. Applicant must be currently registered as a Dental Hygienist. Applicant must be certified in Dental Radiology and adhere to the Radiation Safety Policy. Applicant will report to the Dental Service 16 hours per week, any two days Monday - Friday 8AM-4:30pm. All requests for absence will need approval from Supervisory Dental Hygienist.