Hygienist - Essential Community Provider (ECP)

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• Reporting Relationship:** Reports to Dental Hygiene Manager
• Supervision Responsibilities:** No
• Essential Role:** Provides professional dental hygienist services to
  
  

complement the providers role of delivering primary dental care services

at GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for
  
  

patients; performs patient education, discharge planning, and

patient/family teaching under the supervision of a qualified

dentist.

• Assesses dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient
  
  

screening procedures.

• Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using
  
  

established dental hygienist procedures; performs routine treatment

procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of

sealants and fluorides, and related procedures.

• Documents dental history or chief complaint; records and reports
  
  

pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as

appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensures follow up on

results.

• Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse
  
  

developments during treatment of patients.

• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and instruments.
• Maintains clinical equipment and supplies
• Assists in preparation of patient care areas, and in the patient
  
  

admission, transfer, and discharge process, as required; prepares

reports and assists as required with patient reception, telephone

calls, routine triage, and other office duties.

• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Assists in the development and documentation of protocols related to
  
  

his/her job functions.

• Working Conditions:**\
  
  

Dental office environment. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods

of time. Bending, stooping, and lifting (up to 50lbs.) may be required.

Interaction with physicians, patients and other office personnel. May

involve contact with angry, upset or ill persons. May involve potential

exposure to blood and body fluids and other hazardous substances. Must

have visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with computer. Must

have auditory acuity to handle phone calls.

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and
  
  

level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as

an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required

of personnel so classified.*

• This job description has been examined for compliance with the
  
  

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act

(FLSA) (May 1995).*