Dental Hygienist, Page, AZ

Canyonlands Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit corporation providing 10 consumer-directed health centers that provide high quality, cost-effect and comprehensive primary and preventive care.

We are currently seeking the following key position.

Dental Hygienist FT or PT Lake Powell Medical Center

Basic Function: Primarily responsible for the direct provision of oral hygiene and appropriate preventative services to dental patients and provides appropriate oral health information and education to individuals and groups. Performs assignments which require knowledge of the principles and practices of modern oral hygiene and periodontal patient care.

Essential Functions:

1. Provide clinical oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, sealant application, tooth polishing, fluoride application, administration of local anesthesia when necessary consistent with applicable state law in the office and at remote sites (schools, etc).
2. Obtain baseline oral hygiene assessment data, based upon accepted principles of oral hygiene and periodontal care. Assist in the oral health management of all clinic patients.
3. Upon referral from the dentist, examines patient’s surrounding tissues and teeth to determine extent of abnormal condition requiring treatment and determines dental hygiene treatment plan.
4. Performs independent procedures as delegated and directed by a dentist in accordance with state regulations as law as well as department protocols and directives.
5. In post-operative care of oral surgery and periodontal surgery patients, performs suture removal, dressing changes, applies topical anesthetics, and instructs patient in home care therapy and proper diet as it relates to oral health. In oral cancer patients, takes impressions for construction of mouth guards, applies fluoride, and maintains recall system for careful follow-up of each patient. Educate patient on daily oral health and fluoride treatment needs.
6. Perform additional procedures such as recording medical and dental histories, review patient’s dietary habits, administer caries prevention agents, desensitize root surfaces, root planing, and take and pour impressions for study casts.
7. Record patient-hygienist transactions in patient’s electronic dental record to assure the record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient, and the care or treatment provided.
8. Instruct patient at chair-side on oral hygiene. Plan and adapt instruction in home care techniques and select appropriate adjuncts (floss, proxobrush, etc.) tailoring them to the oral hygiene needs and oral problems of individual patients.
9. Instructs other medical staff in proper techniques of oral hygiene to be applied to young patients, bedridden, disabled and chronically ill patients. Presents lectures and demonstrations in oral health care to various patient and community groups.
10. Complies with CHC Standards of Conduct and Corporate Compliance.
    
    Secondary Functions:
11. Integrate appropriate dental hygiene care with other health care professionals involved in the patient’s health care management.
12. Participate in the quality improvement program of dental department.
13. Follows CHC’s policies and procedures.
14. Use PPE as appropriate.
15. Understands role in Disaster Plan and that safety is a condition of employment.
16. Serves on various CHC and community committees as required/requested.
17. Attends meetings, seminars, and conferences as appropriate to ensure skills and knowledge remains current.
18. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Ability to perform each essential function duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
2. Graduate of an accredited school of dental hygiene.
3. Valid Arizona license to practice dental hygiene.
4. Dental certification.
5. CPR certified (BLS).
6. Possess a valid driver’s license.