What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Hygienist position at Greater Valley Health Center?
Greater Valley Health Center is seeking a full-time dental hygienist to work within a great team environment while contributing to the better health of the community.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center, GVHC provides the highest quality of care and a comprehensive list of services to meet all families’ healthcare needs. Sliding fee discounts based on a family’s size and income ensure that no services are denied based on the inability to pay. Greater Valley Health Center provides patient centered, integrated primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare for all ages.
Our community health center is nestled in the beautiful northwest corner of Montana and close to Glacier National Park and surrounding four-season outdoor activities. The right candidate will have a passion for providing services to patients and will enjoy working closely with other healthcare professionals in the FQHC setting.
This position would qualify the candidate to participate in the NHSC loan repayment program.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience (work experience, qualifications, specialist training, key skills, disposition)
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of dental hygiene Registered Dental Hygienist licensure in Montana
Current BLS certification
Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology a plus
New Graduate or 1-2 years of experience
Use of dental technology
Dental health maintenance
Treatment of active dental disease process
Infection control
Health promotion and maintenance
Bedside manner
Creating a safe, effective environment
Listening;Teamwork
Administering medication
Self-development
Patient Education
Exposure of dental radiographs
Time management;Patient management
Medical emergency prevention and screenings and management process.
Ability to maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Have and maintain a valid Montana’s driver license.
Attitude & disposition:
Strong work ethic, team oriented, positive, caring, knowledge of cultural diversity and social determinants of health. May be requested to perform functions relevant to the position but not listed above.
Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role: these duties are the essential functions and are not all-inclusive of all duties that the incumbent performs.
Patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse
Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth
Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counselling)
Counselling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health
Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs)
Performing documentation and office management activities
Exposing dental radiographs
Processing instruments through sterilization process
Learn more about Greater Valley Health Center at https://www.greatervalleyhealth.org