Dental Hygienist (On-call)

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Provide dental hygiene treatment to children and adults in a primary care setting.
• Perform dental prophylaxis, remove deposits (plaque, tartar, stain) from the teeth, and take and develop necessary radiographs.
• Apply preventive agents such as fluoride and sealants to the tooth surfaces and assist dentist, as required, in further treatment of teeth and gums.
• Examine teeth and gums for signs of disease or decay. Chart such conditions for further diagnosis and treatment by dentist and for proper patient record maintenance.
• Administer local anesthetic agents.
• Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients.
• Record and review patient medical histories.
• Serve as a member of the cross-functional team of providers, engaged in routine and preventive dental care.
• Able to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.
• Report accurately all procedures to billing staff for proper billing to patient or third party payors.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Knowledge of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and adherence to safety rules and professional standards.
• Knowledge of evidence based approaches to dental care.
• Cultural competence working in diverse/low income communities.
• Ability to convey information effectively.
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• California State License to practice as a dental hygienist, plus licensure in dental radiographs.
• Anesthesia certification preferred.
• One to four years of dental hygienist experience working in primary care clinic setting.
• High degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and patients.
• Must hold a current BLS (Basic Life Support) /CPR Certificate.