PT Dental Hygienist/Assistant

Location: Multiple health departments at the discretion of applicant & District Dental Director and/or Hall County Health Department-The Living Bridge-East. Some travel is required.

District 2 Public Health serves 13 counties in northeast Georgia, including Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties. One of the fastest growing regions in the state, District 2 includes rural and urban communities with diverse public health challenges.

The mission of public health is to promote and protect the health of people in Georgia wherever they live, work and play. We embrace this mission by serving individuals, families, and communities to improve their health and enhance their quality of life. We are improving the health of Georgia one community at a time by understanding community health challenges and developing smart solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provides preliminary screening and notes potential problems to aid the supervisor dentist in diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Provides comprehensive, professional dental hygiene treatment/service as directed by dentist supervisor, including x-rays, prophylaxis, scaling when indicated, deep scaling with anesthesia, fluoride treatments, and dental sealants.
• Accommodates scheduling of patients to fully utilize the clinical session as directed by dentist supervisor.
• Provides oral hygiene instructions to patients and parent/guardians as appropriate and documents such in patient record.
• Follows clinical guidelines for record documentation and HIPAA regulations.
• Practices infection control according to clinical protocol and OSHA regulations.
• Breaks down and sets up operatory between patients.
• Cleans teeth, examines head, neck, and oral areas for signs of oral disease under broad supervision.
• May serve as a lead worker.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in dental hygiene from an accredited college or university.
• Current Georgia dental hygienist license.
• Two years of related experience OR one year at the lower level Dental Hygienist 2 (HCT011) or position equivalent.

Benefits

• Employee retirement plan.
• Deferred compensation.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Vacation & sick leave.
• Dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.

Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and authorize wellness breaks during the workday (up to 30 minutes).