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CommuniCare OLE is a federally qualified health center with the mission to provide quality primary health care to the community. As part of the dental team, you work with a team of professionals (Medical provider, Nutritionist, Behavior health and other services) to help patients achieve overall health wellness. We provide comprehensive dental care to all ages with a focus on continuity of care. We strive for work life balance. A candidate who is flexible, a team player, and passionate about providing dental care is a good fit for our work culture.
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Status: Full time and part time available
Location: Napa, CA. This position requires the flexibility to travel from site to site if needed.
Pay Range: $43.17 to $58.64
BENEFITS
POSITION TITLE: Registered Dental Hygienist
DEPARTMENT: Dental
REPORTS TO: Dental Director
SUPERVISION GIVEN: None
JOB SUMMARY: The Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) will perform a wide range of duties in the dental clinic under direct supervision of a dentist, primarily including chair side assisting duties, infection control, x-rays and dental treatment education to patients.
KNOWLEDGE OF WORK
Knowledge of federal, state, local and dental clinic rules regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry, as well as those relating to personnel issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality |
Knowledge of HIPPA and OSHA |
Knowledge of Microsoft Office; electronic health record system required |
Knowledge of Federally Qualified Health Centers |
Ability to work with a multi-cultural population |
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health condition, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse |
Assess patients’ teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues indicating the presence of any abnormalities or suspected diseases or conditions |
Co-diagnoses with the dentist to develop appropriate periodontal treatment plans |
Brings to the immediate attention of the dentist any suspected lesion in the mouth or on the teeth |
Thoroughly removes soft and hard deposits and extrinsic stain from teeth, using hand instruments, ultrasonic inserts and hand pieces |
Instructs patients how to practice good oral hygiene; makes recommendations as to appropriate products or devices for patients’ home care; and provides other health care education, as necessary |
Performs full mouth debridement, either as a first stage gingivitis therapy or to remove interfering calculus to further enable a more accurate diagnosis and treatment plan |
Performs root planning as a periodontal therapy |
Placements and removals of periodontal packs |
Places locally-administered antibiotics as supportive periodontal therapy |
Implements irrigation and desensitizing procedures or products as adjunctive to periodontal therapy |
Exposes, develops and mounts dental x-rays (intraoral and extraoral) |
Bonding for pit and fissure sealants |
Removals of temporary and permanent cement |
Makes and cements temporary crowns |
Places and removes temporary sedative fillings |
Removes sutures |
Makes impressions of patient’s teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs) |
Provides local anesthesia as needed for treatment procedures (certificate needed) |
Performs treatment as deemed necessary by the staff dentist |
Provides dental hygiene treatment to children and adults in a primary care setting. |
Performs dental prophylaxis, removes deposits (plaque, tartar, stain) from the teeth, and takes and develops necessary radiographs |
Serves as a member of the cross-functional team of providers, engages in routine and preventive dental care |
Applies preventive agents such as fluoride and sealants to the tooth surfaces and assist dentist, as required, in further treatment of teeth and gums |
Examines teeth and gums for signs of disease or decay |
Charts such conditions for further diagnosis and treatment by dentist and for proper patient record maintenance |
Maintains a high standard of care and abide to professional ethics |
Performs other duties as assigned |
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Full Time|Part Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$185k-232k (estimate)
02/03/2024
06/03/2024
olehealth.org
CALISTOGA, CA
50 - 100
1972
BEATRICE B BOSTICK
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
We believe todays healthcare options arent giving people what they need. So we do things differently. Everyday at OLE Health we practice a new model of high-quality healthcare that helps people get and stay healthy. Each patient works with a dedicated team of medical professionals to get the range of services they need, when and where they need them. Were committed to this approach because our years of experience have taught us that a strong and healthy community depends on strong and healthy residents. And it takes a team to build this kind of health. We are proudly local and have cared for o...ur communities for more than 40 years.
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