Dental Hygienist (4 days a week/ 32hr)

For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Job Summary: Responsible for providing dental hygiene treatment and clinic operation & maintenance to the WSHS dental patients.

FLSA: Full-Time, Benefits eligible, (32 hours/4 days a week) Non-Exempt

All Water Street Mission Staff Must Be

• Willing to sign the Water Street Ministries' Statement of Faith
• A current and active member and/or regular attendee of a local church.
• Able to fully support the Water Street Mission's core values and ministry philosophy.
  
  

Essential Functions

Culture and Values

• Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve, communicating hope and dignity.
• Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.
• Encourage restoration in the lives of coworkers and guests, recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.
• Work in full coordination with other WSM staff at all times to identify, report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.
  
  

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Excellence in listening, building rapport with patients, showing compassion, and praying with patients before leaving their appointment.
• Responsibility over tracking patients' periodontal health by doing periodontal charting, prophies, scaling/root planings, perio maintenance visits within the scope of practice of a PA licensed hygienist.
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Taking blood pressure and ensuring that medical histories are accurate and reviewed at each patient's hygiene visit.
• Keeping patient documentation up-to-date and completed by the end of each clinic day.
• Taking radiographs when deemed appropriate.
• Tasks under direct supervision:
• Placement of sub gingival agents
• Periodontal probing, scaling, root planning, polishing or other procedures required to remove calculus deposits, accretions, excess or flash restorative materials and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth and beneath the gingiva.
• Administration of local anesthesia (with permit)
• Tasks under general supervision:
• Evaluation of the patient to collect data to identity dental hygiene care needs.
• Application of fluorides and other recognized topical agents for the prevention of oral diseases
• Local anesthesia (with permit)
• Regular and timely consultation with the dentist regarding operations and clinical care including exams on appropriate hygiene patients.
• Operate on a treatment schedule that honors time with each patient and maintains the timely flow of care, minimizing wait times.
• Responsible for clinic opening and closing procedures and provide oversight and assistance to the dental assistant staff with cleaning, set-up and next day clinic preparation.
• Responsible for set-up and turnover of their own operatory, utilizing proper disinfection techniques as noted in the policy and procedures manual. The hygienist will assist the dental assistant staff with the set up and turnover of other operatories during the course of the clinic day when time permits.
• Work in close cooperation with the dental team, providers, volunteers/students/staff.
• Maintain good relationships with other professionals in our community.
• May provide oral presentations with other members of the dental team at local dental events to help promote WSHS volunteerism.
• Provide oral hygiene instructions to patients.
• Other responsibilities may include administrative duties assigned by the dentist or the Senior VP, Water Street Health Services
  
  

Education And Experience

• PHDHP in addition to their RDH or Bachelor's of Dental Hygiene.
• Licensed and in good standing in the state of Pennsylvania to be either a RDH and/or PHDHP.
• Maintain required continuing education credits as required by the state of Pennsylvania.
• Share applicable information learned at seminars and meeting with team.
• Maintain membership in American Dental Hygienists Association
  
  

Reports To: WSHS Dentist

Key Internal Relationships: Dental Team, Health Services Team, Access Center & Case Management

Physical Demands

Occasionally = 1%-33%; Frequently = 34%-66%; Continuously = 67%-100%

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

• Stand, walk, or sit- Continuously
• Use of fine motor skills- Continuously
• Bend, squat, kneel, and reach- Occasionally
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds- Occasionally
• Weekend and evening availability- Occasionally
  
  

Christian Life

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious, and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.

Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.

Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.