Supervising Clinical Hygienist

Job Summary

The Supervising Clinical Hygienist will supervise dental program students during clinical procedures.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical supervision to dental program students.
• Ensure students adhere to clinical protocols and maintain high standards of patient care.
• Monitor and evaluate students' clinical performance, offering constructive feedback.
• Conduct regular assessments of clinical competencies and skills development.
• Monitor compliance with infection control and safety regulations and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Offer guidance on patient interaction and communication skills.
• Review and evaluate students' clinical performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Demonstrate the NTC Core Abilities and Standards of Teaching Excellence in the delivery of instruction.
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate clinical experiences into the dental hygiene curriculum.
• Assist in the implementation of practical, hands-on learning opportunities for students.
• Incorporate industry advancements and evidence-based practices into clinical education.
• Supports and implements assessment tools for evaluating clinical proficiency.
• Serve as a mentor to dental program students, providing guidance and support.
• Provide guidance on career development and professional growth.
• Aid students in navigating challenges related to clinical experiences.
• Aid students in setting and achieving clinical learning objectives.
• Serve as a resource person to dental hygiene students, comply with and reinforce clinic policies, and serve as a model of professionalism with which students may identify.
• Foster a positive, supportive, and inclusive learning environment for students.
• Implement quality assurance measures to assess and improve clinical education, ensuring program effectiveness.
• Conduct assessments of clinical work, program outcomes, and student performance.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and assist in accreditation processes.
• Identify areas for improvement and...

Quality Assurance

• Implement quality assurance measures to assess and improve clinical education, and ensure program effectiveness.
• Conduct assessments of clinical work, program outcomes, and student performance.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and assist in accreditation processes.
• Identify areas for improvement and...

Student Mentorship

• Serve as a mentor to dental program students, providing guidance and support.
• Provide guidance on career development and professional growth.
• Aid students in navigating challenges related to clinical experiences.
• Aid students in setting and achieving clinical learning objectives.
• Serve as a resource person to dental hygiene students, comply with and reinforce clinic policies, and serve as a model of professionalism with which students may identify.
• Foster a positive, supportive, and inclusive learning environment for students.

Curriculum Integration

• Collaborate with faculty to integrate clinical experiences into the dental hygiene curriculum.
• Assist in the implementation of practical, hands-on learning opportunities for students.
• Incorporate industry advancements and evidence-based practices into clinical education.
• Supports and implements assessment tools for evaluating clinical proficiency.