Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the direct provision of oral hygiene and appropriate preventive services to dental patients and will work with patients of all ages. The Registered Dental Hygienist will also be responsible for providing appropriate oral health education information to individuals and groups. This position reports to the Dental Director.
JOB DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
- Assists the Dental Director in the oral health management of all dental patients.
- Obtains baseline oral hygiene assessment data based upon accepted principles of oral hygiene and periodontal care.
- Records patient-hygienist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the co...