Job Description:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Dental Hygienist
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Part Time
• Hours: Rotating Weekdays, 8:30 am - 5:00pm
• Required Travel: No

What you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program
• Minimum of 2 years on-the-job work experience in the dental field preferred
• Completion of state recognized local anesthetic course within one year of hire
• Licensed to practice dental hygiene in the state of Illinois
• CPR American Heart Association

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• Discounted Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

JOB SUMMARY

Provide optimal dental health for patients seen in the Dental Center. The dental hygienist works under the supervision of the Dental Center dentists. Practice includes oral prophylaxis procedures, exposure and processing of X-ray films of the teeth and surrounding structures, the application of chemical compounds designed to be desensitizing agents or effective agents in the prevention of carries, administration of local anesthetics, scaling and root planning and services which may be performed by a dental assistant.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Patient Care

• Reviews patient's dental chart prior to appointment. Provides dental health education to the patient. Cleans and sets up treatment room in between patients.
• Take pre and post-op blood pressure for each patient receiving local anesthetic
• Performs radiographs as ordered by the dentist
• Provides hygiene treatment to adult, and geriatric patient populations. Documents and accurately records pertinent clinical data including periodontal probings.

2. Communication

• Consider the emotional and physical needs of the patient to maintain or achieve the health status of a well-informed, reassured patient.
• Demonstrates ability to explain dental and hygiene procedures to patient.
• Reports to the dentist any changes in patient's oral condition.
• Provides front desk personnel scheduling plan for patient.
• Gives support and reassurance to the patient during procedures.

3. Procedure Assisting

• Performs chairside assistance. Anticipates the needs of the dentist. Provides pre and post-teaching to patients.
• Updates patient's oral history and chief complaint for the dentist to review.
• Assures cleanliness of operatories, lab and utility rooms.
• Maintains patient safety as a visible priority; such as, use of patient identifiers and hand washing.

4. Documentation

• Maintains patient confidentiality by always closing patient encounter when leaving the terminal unattended.
• Adheres to all HPPAA standards.
• Is knowledgeable of the electronic medical record updates/upgrades.
• Report all Epic, Meditech issues to the Health Information Technology

5. Equipment and facility management

• Has a working knowledge of all dental equipment and accessories
• Inspection and maintenance of equipment used in the treatment of the patient including sharpening of instruments.
• Reports any malfunctioning equipment, takes the equipment out of servie , and tags it appropriately.
• Maintains OSHA and infection control guidelines. Prepares instruments for Central Sterilization

Other responsibilities

• Acts as an effective role model by demonstration ownership of their practice and sharing information as appropriate.
• Evaluates own practice incorporating feedback from management and peers.
• Participates and supports department-based activities.
• Meets expectations for participating in department based meetings.
• Assists with data collection of patient surveys
• Assists with answering back line phone calls.
• Responds willingly to all requests of colleagues.
• Demonstrates awareness of different styles and opinions.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills with colleagues.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the face of change.
• Communicates in a manner that gains the trust and support of others at all levels.
• Anticipates the needs of others and moves to meet those needs.
• Demonstrates effective listening skills with all customer groups.
• Shares information with team to ensure patient's personal needs are met.
• Identifies opportunities form improvement and makes suggestions and recommendations.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS

• Frequent contact with patients, patient's family members, dentist, dental office supervisor, dental hygienist, salespeople, dental insurance companies, accounting department, infection control, materials management and other departments as necessary to perform duties

ENVIRONMENT

• Health and stamina able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking and long periods of time assisting chair side.

• Requires full range of body motion including walking, standing, twisting, handling, reaching, grasping, seeing/observing, and repetitive motions
• Lifting requirements up to 10 lbs. occasionally or frequently
• Potential exposure to airborne diseases: 100% of the time
• Potential risk of blood borne exposure: 100% of the time
• Some travel outside the hospital is involved using own transportation: 0%

ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

Computer system access is assigned based on manager access level request and on the minimum necessary as described in this job described in this job description. Approval for level of access is given by the system administrator or manager of the department that has ownership of system/module. Computer access includes Name, Demographic, and Clinical.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification and the specific functions of the individual occupying the position of.

Overall Qualifications: