A leading community clinic in San Fernando is looking to add a Dental Hygienist to their team! You will conduct patient screening procedures, such as assessing oral health conditions, reviewing health history, performing oral cancer screenings, head and neck inspections, taking patient vitals, and conducting periodontal and dental charting. You will advise patients on proper home care and treatment of teeth and gums, document dental history and chief complaints, record and report pertinent observations, and document lab procedures while ensuring follow-up on results. Additionally, you will assist with or institute emergency measures during treatments, work with a variety of patients including pediatric, pregnant, and medically compromised patients, coordinate and plan educational programs, prepare reports, and perform office management duties as needed.
ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients.Conduct patient screening procedures, including oral health assessments, health history reviews, oral cancer screenings, head and neck inspections, and taking patient vitals.Perform periodontal and dental charting.Advise patients on proper home care and treatment of teeth and gums.Document dental history and chief complaints.Record and report pertinent observations.Document lab procedures and ensure follow-up on results.Assist with or institute emergency measures during treatments.Work with a variety of patients including pediatric, pregnant, and medically compromised patients.Coordinate and plan educational programs to ensure greater comprehension of good dental practices.Prepare reports and assist with any other paperwork as needed.Perform documentation and office management duties as needed.Essential SkillsEffective communication skills: Share information, listen and involve others, present ideas in an engaging manner.Customer focus: Build customer confidence, commit to increasing customer satisfaction, set achievable customer expectations, assume responsibility for solving customer problems, ensure commitments to customers are met, solicit opinions and ideas from customers, respond to internal customers.Decision making/judgment: Approach problems and decisions methodically and objectively, involve others as needed, use sound judgment in making decisions, understand the impact on themselves, customers, their team, and the organization, conduct appropriate analysis to identify symptoms and root cause of issues, make timely decisions.Results orientation: Focus on outcomes and accomplishments, follow through on commitments, achieve a high level of measurable outcomes, persist in achieving goals despite obstacles.Additional Skills & QualificationsBilingual: Spanish and English.Certified dental support professional.2-3 years of experience, ideally in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).BLS/CPR certification.Experience working with pediatric patients, pregnant patients, and medically compromised patients.Ability to educate and coordinate educational programs on good dental practices.Work Environment
You will work with 12-14 patients per day. The environment offers a huge opportunity to play an important role in the community by educating people regularly on proper nutrition habits. The facility includes a teaching kitchen, allowing you to teach patients in a granular way.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $95680.00 - $116480.00
The benefits package comprised group health and life insurance with Delta dental, participation in 401kplan, 5 days of CA sick time, 9 paid bank holidays, and accrued vacation time per pay period and prorated.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in San Fernando,CA.
Application Deadline
This position will be accepting applications until Dec 28, 2024.
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