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Essential Role:Provides professional dental hygienist services to complement the providers role of delivering primary dental care services at GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a qualified dentist.
• Assesses dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient screening procedures.
• Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures; performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants and fluorides, and related procedures.
• Documents dental history or chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensures follow up on results.
• Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments during treatment of patients.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and instruments.
• Maintains clinical equipment and supplies.
• Assists in preparation of patient care areas, and in the patient admission, transfer, and discharge process, as required; prepares reports and assists as required with patient reception, telephone calls, routine triage, and other office duties.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Assists in the development and documentation of protocols related to his/her job functions.