Oak Orchard Community Health Center is hiring: Dental Hygienist in Town of Albio

Overview

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Provide high-quality dental hygiene to patients in center.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Center efforts to provide the highest quality patient care to all segments of the communities served by the Health Center
• Maintains a safe, clean, orderly work area
• Adheres to Personnel Policies
• Provides assessment, therapeutic and preventative dental hygiene services to patients in the health center as allocated by the Dental Practice Act of New York State.
• Appropriately record dental hygiene evaluation and treatment in EHR.
• Refer patients as necessary to staff dentist for appropriate dental care.
• Assists in maintaining sterilization area
• Cleans and maintains inventory of dental supplies, equipment and instruments by:
• Cleaning and disinfecting operatories between patients
• Cleaning and sterilizing equipment according to infection control/sterilization policies and procedures and manufacturer’s instructions for use
• Cleaning and lubricating dental hygiene hand pieces
• Assisting with dental hygiene inventory control system and restocking
• Turning equipment on and off at the beginning and end of the day
• Checking expiration dates on sterilized instruments and all dental hygiene products

Requirements

• Two years’ experience preferred
• Completion of a New York State registered licensure qualifying or American Dental Association accredited dental hygiene program.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Generous Time Off

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care